35 Galium Drive, Liverpool, L27 1AD Data via plota.co.uk

26LP/2109 - Lawful Devt/Use Proposed Approved

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for change of use from (C3 Dwellinghouse) to C2 - Residential institutions for a maximum of 2 children and cared for by a maximum of 2 carers undertaking a shift pattern of “2 days on, 4 days off’ with shift changeover between 10:00AM and 10:30AM and ad hoc manager attendance between 09:00 and 17:00 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Article 4 direction
Land at Naylorsfield Drive, Liverpool, L27. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Liverpool built-up area; Green belt 19 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £305,000 in July 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

2 July 2026£305,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
17 December 2020£205,995New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Liverpool
Application type
Lawful Devt/Use Proposed
Postcode
L27 1AD
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Belle Vale
Parish
City South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness - Granted
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pegasus Group
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 4 days faster than Liverpool's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 61% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
379decided in the last year

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
18 Sept 2026
Liverpool
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#160 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.