A pair of entrepreneurs have taken the keys for Liverpool’s latest £1 shops – with both owing a debt of thanks to their family. Jayne Hayter, who previously worked on Smithdown Road for 10 years in the Old Bank, is returning to open her shop ‘In Loving Memory Of’ – specialising ... Read More...
Smithdown Road
Sutton Kersh held its penultimate auction of the year yesterday (22 October), selling 90 properties and generating sales worth over £9 million. The team sold just over £4.2m worth of property prior to auction and a further £5m on the day. The value of sales for the 40 properties that were ... Read More...
Plans to build two, four-storey apartment blocks on a vacant brownfield site close to Penny Lane have been recommended for approval by Liverpool City Council’s planning committee. Proposals from Penny Lane Property Limited would see the overgrown Smithdown Road plot between Penny Lane Emporium and Pablinos Bar and Grill redeveloped. The applicant ... Read More...
Plans to build two, four-storey apartment blocks on a vacant brownfield site close to Penny Lane in South Liverpool have been revealed. Penny Lane Property Limited has submitted proposals which could see the overgrown Smithdown Road plot between Penny Lane Emporium and Pablinos Bar and Grill redeveloped. A total of 34, two-bedrooms ... Read More...
Smithdown Road: Spotlight on the transforming Liverpool street For decades a student hub, Smithdown Road and its surrounding suburbs have long been a bustling mix of homes, businesses and cultures. Now a growing assortment of popular bars and restaurants, coupled with an evolving demographic, means the area could be experiencing its biggest ... Read More...
The team behind the popular Smithdown Road Festival has announced a new autumn event to support its annual community celebration. Every May Bank Holiday the free festival raises thousands of pounds for Liverpool charity the Whitechapel Centre, and organisers hope this forthcoming eight-stage music showcase will help enable it to run ... Read More...
A new gourmet burger restaurant where diners can create their own handheld meat masterpieces could be opening on Smithdown Road. Loaded Burgers, which has two branches in London, specialises in oversized burgers with toppings including egg, sausage and nachos. Other interesting items on eatery's menu include chicken and waffles, deep fried chicken ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council’s cabinet is expected to rubber stamp a crackdown on HMOs (House in Multiple Occupation) in the Dales neighbourhood of Smithdown. Last year a council report said the over concentration of shared housing in the area bounded by Wellington Road/Gainsborough Road, Smithdown Road, and the West Coast Main railway, ... Read More...
Smithdown Road’s former Hatton’s model railway shop could be transformed into an eatery and new homes if plans are approved. An application to change the use of the ground floor from retail to a restaurant/café and create apartments on the first and second floors has been put forward to Liverpool City ... Read More...
Plans to crack down on the number of HMOs (House in Multiple Occupation) in the Dales neighbourhood of Smithdown have been revealed. Liverpool City Council says the over concentration of shared housing is impacting on the lives of local residents with noise complaints and anti-social behaviour (ASB) incidents above the city average. Currently, ... Read More...