®Planning appeal decision
25 & 25a Dickson Street, Liverpool, L3 7EB
Planning appeal 6002133 at 25 & 25a Dickson Street, Liverpool, L3 7EB (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 7 April 2026 by Inspector Evans C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site represents a suitable location for the proposed uses, having regard to the Council's policies and strategies.
partial change of use of the ground and first floors of 25 & 25a Dickson Street (retaining the existing printing business) into a sui generis mixed business centre (to include serviced offices, ‘hot desking’, meeting rooms and conference facilities) and community support facilities during the daytime (8am to 5pm Mondays to Fridays inclusive) and the use of the ground floor as a bar / community function venue during evenings (5pm to 11pm) and at weekends (9am to 11pm), with an associated terrace and alterations (to include the introduction of bi-folding doors) fronting onto Regent Road, and the reconfiguration of the existing car park
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Evans C
- Postcode
- L3 7EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site represents a suitable location for the proposed uses, having regard to the Council's policies and strategies
- whether there are other material considerations that indicate a decision should be made other than in accordance with the development plan should any policy conflict be identified in respect of the first issue
What decided it
The material considerations, particularly the Ten Streets SPD's support for ancillary leisure and food/drink uses to encourage activity throughout the day and evening, combined with job creation, community benefits, and building improvement, outweighed the development plan conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EC2Policy CC13
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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