Knowsley planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, updated daily. Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council received 88 planning applications in the last 90 days, 1 of them major schemes. 98% of the applications it decided were approved.
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Recent applications in Knowsley
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Unit 02, Symmetry Park, Merseyside - Former Site Of Cronton Colliery, Cronton Road, Halsnead Garden Village, Knowsley
Vehicle yard expansion reserved matters, Symmetry Park Unit 2, Knowsley. Adds a vehicle maintenance unit, inspection office, wash bay, fuel tanks and extra van parking at Unit 2, plus earthworks for new platforms. Earthworks, drainage, hard standing and fuel-tank M&E are the packages for…
GroundworksDrainageHard landscaping
Plot 7 Land At Earlsfield Park Arley Drive Prescot Knowsley
Standalone gym and substation scheme, Prescot, Knowsley, full application. Erects a Class E gym with a new substation, parking and landscaping on a Prescot plot at full application stage. Groundworks, steel or portal frame, cladding and the substation's electrical connection are the packages for…
GroundworksStructural frameCladding
75 Baileys Lane Halewood Knowsley L26 0TY
7-dwelling new-build housing scheme with pedestrian link, Halewood, full application. Erects seven houses plus a pedestrian route to Baileys Lane, with landscaping and drainage, at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage and brickwork packages open first, with roofing, M&E and hard…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Units 1D & 1E Academy Business Park Lees Road Knowsley Industrial Park Kirkby Knowsley L33 7SA
Metals and minerals laboratory fit-out, Kirkby, Knowsley. Former storage unit becoming a laboratory, adding air conditioning, extraction, flues and external gas storage at full application stage. Extraction ductwork, lab M&E and gas installation are the live packages for mechanical and specialist…
Fit-outM&E
Getrag Ford Speke Boulevard Halewood Knowsley L24 9LE
Canopied storage building for Halewood manufacturing facility. New ancillary structure supporting an existing industrial operation at full application stage. Structural steelwork, cladding and concrete flooring drive the specification for industrial subcontractors.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Tower Hill ABC Heathfield Drive Tower Hill Kirkby Knowsley L33 1WU
Multi-use games area with floodlighting, Kirkby. New synthetic-turf MUGA with 3m perimeter fencing and four 6m floodlight columns on prepared sub-base at full application stage. Groundworks, artificial surfacing and electrical installation are the primary packages for specialist sports-facility…
GroundworksHard landscapingM&E
New Hutte Neighbourhood Centre Lichfield Road Halewood Knowsley L26 1TT
Multi-use games area with floodlights, Halewood. Adds a synthetic MUGA with 3m perimeter fencing and four 6m floodlight columns to a neighbourhood centre at full application stage. Groundworks, sports surfacing and electrical infrastructure are the main packages for specialist sports contractors.
GroundworksHard landscapingM&E
Halewood Leisure Centre Baileys Lane Halewood Knowsley L26 0TY
Substation erection at Halewood Leisure Centre, Knowsley. Single utility substation with associated civil works and electrical connection at full application stage. Groundworks, ducting, electrical installation and concrete foundation packages are the principal trades.
GroundworksM&EDrainage
The Eco Therapy Garden CIC Ebony Way Tower Hill Kirkby Knowsley
Single-storey modular classroom for Kirkby community garden, full application. Erects one new single-storey modular classroom on the Eco Therapy Garden site, Tower Hill, Kirkby, at full application stage. Base groundworks, utility connections and drainage are the packages for local groundworkers…
GroundworksM&EDrainage
Knowsley Village Hall Carpark School Lane Knowsley Business Park Knowsley L34 9EN
One detached dwelling, Knowsley. New house erected on a carpark site at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages open first, with M&E and internal fit-out following.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
108 Jeffereys Crescent Roby Knowsley L36 4JU
Residential dwelling converting to children's care home, Knowsley. One house changes from C3 dwelling to C2 institutional use with replacement garage door and new ground-floor side window at full application stage. Internal layout and compliance fit-out dominate, alongside glazing and joinery for…
Fit-outGlazingJoinery
20 Camberley Drive Halewood Knowsley L25 9PU
Two retail units amalgamated into one, Halewood. Combines adjacent Class E units and replaces the shopfront at full application stage. Shopfront glazing, internal demolition and rewiring dominate; material take-off suits local retail-fit specialists.
Fit-outM&EGlazing
First Floor Office Above Shops Glovers Brow Kirkby Park Kirkby Knowsley L32 2AE
Rooflight and UPVC window installation to first-floor office, Kirkby. Adds new rooflights front and rear plus a side-elevation window to an existing office above shops, at full application stage. Glazing and roof-opening packages suit local installers, with cutting into existing roof and sealing…
RoofingGlazing
6 Lancaster Avenue Tarbock Green Knowsley WA8 4XJ
Two-child care home conversion, Tarbock Green, Knowsley. Converts a house into a children's care home for up to two residents, at full application stage. Fire-safety fit-out, bathroom upgrades and electrical work are the packages for local specialists.
Fit-outM&E
Morlands 1 Victoria Road Huyton Knowsley L36 5SA
Listed building consent for retrospective internal alterations, Huyton. Forms a second-floor door opening with steps and a rooflight in a listed house, applied for after the works were carried out. Conservation joiners and heritage roofing suppliers are the trades touched by this consent.
BrickworkJoineryRoofing
Planning appeals in Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, raw rate
24.7%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
27.5%
national rates applied to this caseload
2.8 percentage points below expected. Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
111 appeals counted, 97 judged either way (24 allowed, 73 dismissed), 14 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-04.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 25.5% | 28.8% | 48 | 47 | 12 |
| Householder (HAS) | 19% | 35.6% | 24 | 21 | 4 |
| Enforcement Notice | 18.2% | 13.5% | 17 | 11 | 2 |
| Advert Discontinuance | 44.4% | 19.1% | 9 | 9 | 4 |
7 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14D | None judged | Not published | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | None judged | 8.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent77 homes
- Affordable rent199 homes
- Shared ownership117 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder97% (113 decided)
- institutional95% (21 decided)
- other100% (21 decided)
- residential94% (16 decided)
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