Block C Wolstenholme Square, Liverpool, L1 4JJ Data via plota.co.uk

26LP/2881 - Lawful Devt/Use Proposed Valid
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development to replace cladding to the external façade Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Liverpool's recent extensions.

Documents 7

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Lawfulness Statement Evidence for certificate of lawfulness applications · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Elevation block C west - Proposed Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Block C north Elevation- Proposed Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Block C east Elevation (side) - Proposed Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation (Rear) - Proposed Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF The location plan Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Forms/Certificates · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Heritage at risk: Duke Street, Liverpool
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
World heritage site 21 m away: Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 30 m away: Duke Street; 12 listed buildings within 150 m; 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
Lawful Devt/Use Proposed
Postcode
L1 4JJ
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
City Centre South
Parish
City Centre
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Ingleton Wood

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Liverpool usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
1,317decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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