Land At Vauxhall Road, Paul Street And Oriel Street, Liverpool, L3 6DU Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 25F/1620
Commercial & major worksNew homesCommercial premises
Council
Liverpool 4.8/10
Date received
week of 30 Jun 2025
Decision date
week of 8 Jun 2026
Postcode
L3 6DU

Description

To erect part 9 storey block consisting of a commercial unit on the ground floor and no. 158 apartments on the upper floors with associated works including new vehicular access Data via plota.co.uk

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Planning committee

Decided by Liverpool Planning Committee on 31 Mar 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because regeneration benefits outweighed identified policy shortfalls, subject to conditions and a legal agreement.
  • The agent supported the proposal, while residents raised concerns about height, parking and affordable housing.
  • The committee approved the application by six votes to three, with one abstention, subject to a legal agreement and conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officer assessment, objections, committee debate, vote and final decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Liverpool's committee minutes of 31 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
The Liverpool (Anfield, Central, Greenbank, Kensington and Fairfield, Picton, Princess Park, Riverside, Tuebrook and Stoneycroft and Wavertree wards and parts of Kirkdale and Church wards) (Article 4(. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Liverpool City AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
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Also on the record
Inside the Liverpool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

2025
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25F/1734
2023 Approved
15 Blackstock Street, Liverpool, L3 6EP
To remove condition 7 and 8 attached to Planning ref 22F/1510 (To convert warehouse into…
23F/2853
2023 Approved
Land adjacent to 106 Vauxhall Road, Liverpool
To erect single storey rooftop extension to existing single storey commercial unit, for U…
23F/0924
2022 Approved
15 Blackstock Street, Liverpool, L3 6EP
To convert warehouse into multipurpose venue, comprising 4no. comedy and live music perfo…
22F/1510
2023
25, 31 To 33, 35 To 39 Naylor Street, Liverpool, L3 6DR
To erect a 9-12 storey building containing 62 residential apartments and 2 units for flex…
23F/0520
2023 Approved
8 Oriel Street, Liverpool, L3 6DU
To erect a second floor, install roof lights and create a courtyard to side in connection…
23F/0037
2022
Land At Blackstock Street, Bevington Bush And Paul Street, Liverpool, L3 6EP
Proposed residential development comprising 416 no. apartments in four blocks (9 storeys…
22F/3433
2020 Approved
Unit 2, 6A Blackstock Street, Liverpool, L3 6ET
To change use from a general Industrial unit to a virtual games facility
20F/0355
2019 Approved
13-15 Oriel Street, Liverpool, L3 6DU
To continue to use land as temporary car park (renewal of permission 16F/0559).
19F/2955
2019 Approved
Land to North of Oriel Street and South of Paul Street Liverpool L3
To erect connected buildings 6 and 11 storeys containing 155 residential apartments. Cycl…
PL/INV/1929/19
2019 Approved
Land to North of Oriel Street and South of Paul Street, Liverpool, L3,
To erect connected buildings 6 and 11 storeys containing 155 residential apartments. Cycl…
19F/2005
2018 Approved
Land to the west of St Bartholomew Road, south of Oriel Street and North of Naylor Street, Liverpool, L3,
Erection of connected buildings ranging from 6 to 11 storeys containing 240 residential a…
18F/1035
2019 Approved
29 Paul Street, Liverpool, L3 6DX
To use as a virtual reality experience centre (D2 use class) in connection with use at ad…
19F/2214
2019 Approved
31 Paul Street, Liverpool, L3 6DX
The use of unit as a virtual reality experience centre (D2 Use Class).
19F/1718
2019 Approved
Car Park, Naylor Street, Liverpool, L3 6DR
To continue to use land as car park for a further 3 year period.
19F/0693
2018
Paul Street/Oriel Street between Vauxhall Road and St Bartholomew Road, Liverpool, L3 6DX
To redevelop part of site (Phase 1) by the erection of part 8, part 9 and 10 storey block…
18F/0585
2018 Withdrawn
Paul Street/Oriel Street between Vauxhall Road and St Bartholomew Road Liverpool L3 6DX
To seek outline planning permission to redevelop the remainder of the site (Phases 2, 3 a…
18O/0548
2017 Approved
94 Vauxhall Rd, Liverpool, L3 6DF
To demolish various brick/panel buildings
17PM/1807
2017 Approved
94 Vauxhall Rd Liverpool L3 6DF
To demolish various brick/panel buildings
PL/INV/2065/17
2016 Approved
86 Vauxhall Road, Liverpool, L3 6DL
Application for the variation of approval 15PD/3116 to change use of ground floor bedroom…
16F/2909
2016 Approved
15 Oriel Street Liverpool L3 6DU
To continue to use land as temporary car park.
PL/INV/0480/16
2016
86 Vauxhall Road City Centre LIVERPOOL L3 6DL
Retrospective permission for the variation of approval ref 15PD/3116 to use 2 of the grou…
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2016
86 Vauxhall Road City Centre LIVERPOOL L3 6DL
To change use of ground floor of vacant warehouse to a four bedroom residential apartment.
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2016
4 Paul Street Liverpool L3 6DX
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PL/INV/1176/16
2016
4 Paul Street, Liverpool, L3 6DX
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Liverpool
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#160 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Liverpool decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #209 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #157 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #165 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #138 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
61%
Change of use approved
195 decided
1,478
Total decisions
222 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings