Knowsley Council approves 94.5% of planning applications, based on 4,419 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Knowsley sits 6.2 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 458 decided applications, Knowsley Council approved 93.0% of planning applications in 2025. Across 4,419 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Knowsley is 94.5%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Knowsley council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Knowsley.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,932 | 129 | 3,061 | 95.8% |
| Other | 382 | 39 | 421 | 90.7% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 227 | 31 | 258 | 88.0% |
| Prior Approval | 217 | 15 | 232 | 93.5% |
| Trees | 206 | 19 | 225 | 91.6% |
| Advertisement | 168 | 3 | 171 | 98.2% |
| Listed Building | 31 | 2 | 33 | 93.9% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% |
| Change of Use | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescot North | 594 | 36 | 630 | 94.3% |
| Roby | 499 | 33 | 532 | 93.8% |
| Whiston & Cronton | 390 | 33 | 423 | 92.2% |
| Northwood | 358 | 18 | 376 | 95.2% |
| Halewood South | 354 | 21 | 375 | 94.4% |
| St Gabriels | 329 | 15 | 344 | 95.6% |
| Halewood North | 299 | 27 | 326 | 91.7% |
| Swanside | 266 | 9 | 275 | 96.7% |
| Whitefield | 245 | 8 | 253 | 96.8% |
| Prescot South | 166 | 9 | 175 | 94.9% |
| Page Moss | 164 | 4 | 168 | 97.6% |
| St Michael's | 141 | 6 | 147 | 95.9% |
| Shevington | 133 | 12 | 145 | 91.7% |
| Stockbridge | 136 | 9 | 145 | 93.8% |
| Cherryfield | 100 | 3 | 103 | 97.1% |
How Knowsley’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 1.0pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Knowsley council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00214/PDE St Gabriels | PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION MAXIMUM DEPT | Approved |
| 26/00176/FUL Whiston & Cronton | ERECTION OF 1NO. OUTBUILDING (RETROSPECTIVE) | Approved |
| 26/00207/FUL St Gabriels | ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, FIRST FLOOR FRONT EXTENSION TOGETHER | Approved |
| 26/00188/FUL Stockbridge | ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND A FRONT PORCH | Approved |
| 26/00142/FUL Roby | ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO SIDE OF DWELLING | Approved |
| 26/00193/FUL Northwood | ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND CREATION OF SHOWER ROOM. | Approved |
| 26/00134/FUL Cherryfield | ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION. | Approved |
| 26/00059/FUL Whiston & Cronton | ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL NURSERY AGED CHI | Approved |
| 25/00566/FUL Prescot South | ERECTION OF 1NO. FLAT ROOF OUTBUILDING WITH AN EXTERNAL ACCESS RAMP IN EXISTING | Approved |
| 26/00205/FUL Prescot North | ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION. | Approved |
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Based on 4,419 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Knowsley is 94.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,419 planning decisions from Knowsley council. 4,175 were approved and 244 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Knowsley is 94.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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