38 Nelson Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L1 5DN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective application for change of use of the ground floor to flexible Commercial, Business and Service use (Use Class E) and the proposed alterations to shopfront, including the installation of a new access door. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 106.
Documents 8
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 4
Site constraints 8
Show all 8 with distances
- 10 m44, Nelson StreetGrade II
- 29 m22, 24 and 26, Nelson StreetGrade II
- 47 m20, Nelson StreetGrade II
- 56 m30-33 Great George SquareGrade II
- 60 m18, Nelson StreetGrade II
- 64 mFormer Congregational ChurchGrade II
- 67 m14 and 16, Nelson StreetGrade II
- 77 m10 and 12, Nelson StreetGrade II
Checked on 20 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 106, past the statutory target. 64% of changes of use in Liverpool are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Liverpool in the last twelve months, from validation. Liverpool decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Liverpool ranks #165 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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