Liverpool City Council has received a planning application to refurbish Baa Bar at 2 Concert Square, including new external seating, while Wirral Borough Council has confirmed road closures for Remembrance Sunday services and parades.
The application, submitted by Elaine Clarke on behalf of Baa Bar Ltd, seeks permission for external alterations to the venue, including refurbishment of the external seating area with fixed booth seating, planters, overhead structures and heat lamps. The proposals also cover alterations to external elevations, installation of entrance arches, a canopy, external lighting and associated signage. A separate application requests consent to display one internally illuminated fascia sign and two post-mounted internally illuminated lettering signs.
Other Liverpool planning applications
Further applications lodged with the council include plans by Sam Sterry to erect a new asphalt plant at Yard 2 Old Dock, Port of Garston, Dock Road, with associated storage areas, cabins and 13 new parking spaces. Robert Pralle has applied to restore the rear basement fenestration at 25 Falkner Street, including alterations to the rear basement room, a new shower room and fire protection measures.
Stuart Garton has submitted plans for 36 Woolton Street to replace the existing side extension roof incorporating two rooflights, install a door and window to the side elevation, brick up the existing door facing High Street, replace the door facing Woolton Street with fixed glazing and a stallriser, relocate a fence within the rear yard and install lighting to the High Street elevation. Oliver Fisher has applied to erect one detached dwelling at 45 South Road.
Enterprise Credit Union, with applicant Karen Bennett, has applied to change the use of the building at 82 Rodney Street to offices (Use Class E(g)(i)), with the rear coach house used for car parking, cycle parking and bin stores, alongside associated external and internal alterations.
Article 4 directions on houses in multiple occupation
Liverpool City Council also published two Article 4 Directions made on 3 November 2026. A non-immediate Direction, effective 5 November 2027 subject to confirmation, removes permitted development rights for changes of use from Class C3 dwellinghouses to Class C4 houses in multiple occupation across the area shown on the attached plan. Representations can be made between 5 and 26 November 2026.
An immediate Direction, effective Thursday 5 November 2026, applies to five areas: Kirkdale West and East, Everton North, County, Walton, Orrell Park and part Fazakerley North and West; part Tuebrook Larkhill; Old Swan East, part Old Swan West and part Stoneycroft; part Penny Lane and part Calderstones; and St Michaels, Sefton Park and part Festival Gardens. The same representation window applies.
Knowsley and Sefton notices
In Knowsley, Nationwide Fencing Services Limited of Unit 8A Woodward Road, Knowsley Industrial Park is applying to add an operating centre for three goods vehicles and three trailers at the same address. Evolve Civils and Surfacing Ltd of 7 St. Bernards Drive, Bootle is applying to add an operating centre for one goods vehicle and one trailer at Williams Brothers Industrial Park, Pingwood Lane, Kirkby. Representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds must be made within 21 days.
In Sefton, National Highways Limited intends to make an Order banning all traffic from the eastbound and westbound carriageways of the A5036 Trunk Road (Princess Way), from the A565 Crosby Road South Junction to the Bridge Road Roundabout, for bridge inspection and maintenance works. The prohibition is expected to run overnight between 22:00 and 05:00 from Tuesday 24 November to Thursday 26 November 2026, with the Order in force from 23 November 2026 for a maximum of eighteen months. Emergency services, traffic officer and winter maintenance vehicles are exempt.
Wirral Remembrance Sunday road closures
Wirral Borough Council intends to make orders under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to close roads for Remembrance Sunday parades and memorial services on Sunday, 8 November 2026, potentially from 7.00 am until 5.00 pm. Closures span Eastham, Hamilton Square in Birkenhead, Heswall, Port Sunlight, Bebington, Thornton Hough, West Kirby, Prenton, Upton and Moreton, with alternative routes detailed for each location.
All Wirral public notices are published by Jason Gooding, Director of Corporate Services, Wirral Borough Council, and are dated 28 October 2026.
