Knowsley planning approval rate
Knowsley council approved 94.5% of planning applications and refused 5.5%, based on 4,419 decisions analysed. Ranked 222nd out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
94.5%
overall approval rate
4,419
Decisions analysed
4,175
Approved
244
Refused
15
Wards covered
Planning in Knowsley? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Knowsley. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
95.8%
90.7%
93.5%
91.6%
98.2%
93.9%
50.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Knowsley, mined from 4,419 proposal descriptions.
97.3%
97.3%
96.0%
92.2%
99.4%
98.6%
95.2%
92.9%
98.2%
97.5%
92.5%
96.6%
96.4%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Knowsley. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Prescot North
94.3%
Roby
93.8%
Whiston & Cronton
92.2%
Northwood
95.2%
Halewood South
94.4%
St Gabriels
95.6%
Halewood North
91.7%
Swanside
96.7%
Whitefield
96.8%
Prescot South
94.9%
Page Moss
97.6%
St Michael's
95.9%
Shevington
91.7%
Stockbridge
93.8%
Cherryfield
97.1%
Wards in Knowsley
Prescot North
94.3% approval · 630 decisions
Roby
93.8% approval · 532 decisions
Whiston & Cronton
92.2% approval · 423 decisions
Northwood
95.2% approval · 376 decisions
Halewood South
94.4% approval · 375 decisions
St Gabriels
95.6% approval · 344 decisions
Halewood North
91.7% approval · 326 decisions
Swanside
96.7% approval · 275 decisions
Whitefield
96.8% approval · 253 decisions
Prescot South
94.9% approval · 175 decisions
Page Moss
97.6% approval · 168 decisions
St Michael's
95.9% approval · 147 decisions
Shevington
91.7% approval · 145 decisions
Stockbridge
93.8% approval · 145 decisions
Cherryfield
97.1% approval · 103 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Knowsley, showing how the council decides real applications.
PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION MAXIMUM DEPT · St Gabriels · Mon 22 Jun 2026
ERECTION OF 1NO. OUTBUILDING (RETROSPECTIVE) · Whiston & Cronton · Mon 22 Jun 2026
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, FIRST FLOOR FRONT EXTENSION TOGETHER · St Gabriels · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Knowsley
What is the planning approval rate in Knowsley?
Based on 4,419 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Knowsley approved 94.5% of applications and refused 5.5%. The council is ranked 222nd out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Knowsley?
Knowsley refuses 5.5% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 18. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 4,419 decided applications since 2020, 244 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Knowsley have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Knowsley are in Page Moss (97.6%), Cherryfield (97.1%), and Whitefield (96.8%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Knowsley?
The most common planning application types in Knowsley are: Full (3,061 decisions, 95.8% approved), Other (421, 90.7%), and Certificate of Lawfulness (258, 88.0%).
How long does a planning application take in Knowsley?
Most planning applications in Knowsley are decided within 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments, the statutory targets set by central government. With 4,419 decisions analysed since 2020, Knowsley processes approximately 736 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Knowsley?
You can search planning applications in Knowsley directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 4,419 historical decisions in Knowsley to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Knowsley calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Knowsley's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.