The Grafton Rooms And Associated Land, Between West Derby Road, Farnworth Street, Boaler Street, Liverpool, L6 9BY Data via plota.co.uk

23F/1939 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

To erect two residential buildings of 4 and 4-6 storeys comprising 90 apartments, retention of the Grafton Rooms façade, and associated works including new access, landscaping and parking, following demolition of all other buildings and... Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jul 2023
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Validated
19 Oct 2023
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 54

Statements & assessments 20

PDF BNG Metric 4.0 Updated 10 Feb 2025 Supporting Statements/Assessments · 14 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF Bat Survey Report Oct 2023 (received 10 Feb 2025) Supporting Statements/Assessments · 10 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF Viability Appraisal v3 Supporting Statements/Assessments · 6 Mar 2024 View ↗ PDF Viability Appraisal Abnormals Supporting Statements/Assessments · 6 Mar 2024 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement, Including Affordable Housing Statement Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Phase 2 Geo-Environmental Investigation, Risk Assessment and Remediation Strategy Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Cover Letter Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Heritage Assessment Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Travel Plan Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Transport Statement Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Accommodation Schedule Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Air Quality Assessment Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Visualisations - Proposed Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Design and Access Statement SUPERSEDED Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Metric Report Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Report Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Method Statement Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Noise Impact Assessment Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Drainage Strategy & SuDS Assessment Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Overheating Study Supporting Statements/Assessments · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗

Plans & drawings 27

PDF RBA_266_(2-)_A102 Rev P8 – Proposed Ground Floor Plan Amended plans · 14 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF 4579 101 Rev B Landscape Layout Plan Amended plans · 14 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF RBA_266_(2-)_A107 Rev P6 – Proposed Roof Plan Amended plans · 14 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF RBA_266_(2-)_A106 Rev P8 – Proposed Typical Fourth - Fifth Floor Plan Amended plans · 14 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF RBA_266_(2-)_A103 Rev P8 – Proposed Typical First - Third Floor Plan Amended plans · 14 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF 4579-201A-Planting-Plan Amended plans · 6 Mar 2024 View ↗ PDF A102 Rev P7 – Proposed Ground Floor Plan Amended plans · 5 Feb 2024 View ↗ PDF A102 Rev P7 – Proposed Ground Floor Plan Amended plans · 5 Feb 2024 View ↗ PDF A106 Rev P7 – Proposed Typical Fourth - Fifth Floor Plan Amended plans · 5 Feb 2024 View ↗ PDF Elevations (Internal) (Sheet 02) - E4 & E5 - Proposed Plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Elevations (Sheet 01) - E1A & Section A-A - Proposed Plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Elevations (Sheet 02) - E3 & Section A-A - Proposed Plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Contextual Elevation (Sheet 01) - E1 & E2 - Proposed Plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Roof Plan - Proposed Plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Fourth to Fifth Floor Plan - Proposed Superseded plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF First to Third Floor Plan - Proposed Superseded plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Ground Floor Plan - Proposed Superseded plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Site Plan - Proposed Plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Contextual Elevations / Site Section (West Derby Road) (Sheet 02) - Existing Plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Contextual Elevations (Boaler Street & Farnworth Street) (Sheet 01) - Existing Plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Landscape Arrangement - Planning Superseded plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Elevations (Sheet 05) - E2 - Proposed Plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Elevations (Sheet 04) - E6 & E7 - Proposed Plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Elevations (Sheet 03) - E3A & E3 - Proposed Plans · 8 Nov 2023 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan Plans · 1 Aug 2023 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Plans · 1 Aug 2023 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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.
Council record ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Olympia Social Club, Grade II*, 38 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; 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 17 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.

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Important details

Council
Liverpool
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
L6 9BY
Received
19 Jul 2023
Validated
19 Oct 2023
Ward
Everton East
Parish
City North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Savills (UK) Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 1042 days from validation, 974 days slower than Liverpool's median of 68 for demolitions. Approved, as 85% of demolitions here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Liverpool in the last twelve months, from validation. Liverpool decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026
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