13 flats at 116 Picton Road, Liverpool

The site

The site is a three-storey former public house with flats above and a large undeveloped space at the rear and side.

“The application site is a three-storey property with a former public house at the ground floor and flats in the floors above at the junction between Picton Road and Picton Crescent. The site also includes a large undeveloped space to the rear/side of the current pub.”

“While the public house on the ground floor appears to have been vacant for some time, it appears that the flats on the first and second floors are occupied. The existing floor plans show that the first floor is currently a 1-bed flat and the second floor a 2-bed flat.”

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Earlier applications

Earlier applications included approved extensions and flat conversions, while proposals for a garage and three dwellings were refused or not pursued.

“C22546 To erect lock-up garage on vacant land (Outline application Article 5(2) G D O 1963). Refused. 09/06/1966.”

“03F/3467 To erect 4 storey extension to existing public house, layout 7 no. space car park and use premises as a public house, bed and breakfast accommodation and 1 no. flat. Approved with Conditions. 14/04/2004.”

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Local responses

Twenty-one neighbours and several councillors were consulted, but no responses were received.

“Councillors Councillors James Roberts and Jon Morris and former ward Councillors Nathalie Nicholas, Abdul Qadir and Calvin Smeda were consulted. No comments were received in response.”

“Neighbours 21 neighbours were consulted by individual notification letter. No responses were received.”

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Who spoke

The planning case officer outlined the application, answered questions about occupancy and confirmed the recommendation for approval.

The committee vote

The chair moved approval subject to a legal agreement and conditions, and all nine voting members supported it with no votes against or abstentions.

“That the Application be approved, subject to a Legal Agreement and Conditions as proposed by the Director of Planning Control.”

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The decision

The application was approved subject to a legal agreement and the proposed conditions.

“23F/0057 to carry out roof extension at 116 Picton Road, Liverpool 15, to create third floor and 3 storey rear extension in connection with use of premises as 5 1 bed and 8 2 bed flats, be approved subject to a Legal Agreement and Conditions as proposed by the Director of Planning and Building Control. _____”

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Agreement and conditions

The recommendation required contributions for administration, open space, trees and recreational pressure, employment and skills measures, leaflets and legal fees.

“(vi) The submission and implementation of the approved Employment and Skills Statement. . (vii) The payment of legal fees according to the size of development and service level requested; payable upon drafting of the agreement.”

“(c) in the event that the Section 106 Agreement required under (b) is not signed within 6months of the date of the Planning Committee resolution (tentatively 02/06/2026) to approve the development then the Director of Planning and Building Control be given delegated authority to refuse the application for the reason that: ‘The applicant has not entered into a Section 106 Agreement to pay a commuted sum in lieu of open space, trees and recreational mitigation and as such,…”

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