Liverpool City Council - Development control

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Monday 15 March 2010

Development Control

Development Control is the way in which we decide how land in the city can be used: what can be built there, and what can't. 

This involves looking at planning applications, appeals, enforcement action where breaches of control have taken place; and also giving advice and information about planning.  We do our best to make the best decision about each planning application, even though this may not always be the quickest.
 
We look at each proposal's effect upon the surroundings, and on the interests of the community.  We also look at the needs of the applicant compared against the effect the development may have on local people.

Development Control is split into 3 area teams and an enforcement team.  Between them, the teams deal with over 3,500 applications per year.

Further Information about the Planning Process

Neighbour Notification on Planning Applications
You can view the Code of Practice for Neighbour Notification on Planning Applications to see the City Council's policy and practice for notifying local residents and businesses about planning applications

Publicity for Planning Applications
The Code of Practice for Publicity for planning applications will show you the situations where planning applications are published by press and site notices.

Dealing with Planning Applications
View the Code of Practice for Members and Officers Dealing with Planning Matters to see guidance on how Councillors and Planning Officers should behave in dealing with planning applications

Planning Committee
You can view copies of Planning Committee agenda and minutes and see the City Council's procedures for dealing with planning applications at planning committee, view Planning Committee Meetings - Public Participation

Scheme of Delegation
The Scheme of Delegation was revised at the City Council meeting in June 2009 as part of the City Constitution and identifies those matters which must be reported to Planning Committee and those that are delegated to Officers. Generally Major applications are reported to Planning Committee with Minor and Other Categories of development being delegated. If the application is straightforward and meets Council policies, the Planning Manager has the authority to determine most applications even if objections are received.  Approximately 90% of applications are delegated to officers.

Householder Permitted Development
Some extensions and alterations to your home can be undertaken without requiring planning permission. This is known as permitted development. The regulations containing the full descriptions of works that can be done as permitted development are contained in The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 1995 which were amended on 1st October 2008. For further information, you can click here for the Householder Permitted Development Leaflet, this summarises the alterations that Liverpool City Council consider householders can undertake under permitted development rights.

Section 106 
Information on Section 106 planning obligations

How to contact us:

By telephone: 0151 233 3021

By FAX: 0151 233 4290

By email: planningandbuildingcontrol@liverpool.gov.uk 

In person: Millennium House, 60 Victoria Street, Liverpool L1 6JP

By mail: Planning and Building Control, Municipal Buildings, Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2DH