Planning and building control - Liverpool City Council

Planning and building control - Liverpool City Council
Planning and building control
Planning and building control
Planning permission
Check if you need planning permission before starting any work or if your project falls under permitted development rules.
Applying for planning permission
How to submit an application, things you need to include, fees, the planning process, and how to appeal a decision.
Search, track and comment
Search and comment on planning applications, track the progress of an application and view our weekly list of received applications.
Building control
Building regulations are minimum standards for design, construction and alterations to virtually every building.
Trees, hedges and conservation
Tree Preservation Orders, high hedge disputes and getting planning consent if you live in a listed building or conservation area.
Report a planning breach
How to report unauthorised development and how to appeal if you've been issued with an enforcement notice.
Street naming and numbering
Get in touch if you are converting a single dwelling into flats or building a new development.
Planning for professionals
We can help businesses and investors in Liverpool with our comprehensive planning service and pre-application advice.
Local authority searches
Land charge searches are carried out when buying a property or piece of land, to see if restrictions affect the land or property.
Plan making in Liverpool
The Local Plan sets out how we plan the future development of Liverpool.
Biodiversity net gain (BNG)
This ensures the natural environment is left in a measurably better state than it was before any development took place.
Inclusive design
Liverpool is aiming to be a city where everyone —including disabled and older people — can easily live, work, and visit.