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.