Knowsley planning approval rate
Knowsley council approved 94.4% of planning applications and refused 5.6%, based on 4,478 decisions analysed. Ranked 232nd out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
94.4%
overall approval rate
4,478
Decisions analysed
4,229
Approved
249
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.
95.7%
90.9%
93.7%
91.6%
98.3%
93.9%
46.2%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Knowsley, mined from 4,478 proposal descriptions.
97.4%
97.3%
95.9%
91.8%
99.4%
98.6%
95.3%
93.0%
97.6%
97.5%
92.6%
96.7%
96.6%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Knowsley. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Prescot North
93.9%
Roby
93.9%
Whiston & Cronton
91.8%
Halewood South
94.5%
Northwood
95.3%
St Gabriels
95.7%
Halewood North
91.8%
Swanside
96.8%
Whitefield
96.9%
Prescot South
94.9%
Page Moss
97.6%
St Michael's
96.1%
Shevington
91.9%
Stockbridge
93.9%
Cherryfield
97.1%
Wards in Knowsley
Prescot North
93.9% approval · 639 decisions
Roby
93.9% approval · 537 decisions
Whiston & Cronton
91.8% approval · 429 decisions
Halewood South
94.5% approval · 382 decisions
Northwood
95.3% approval · 382 decisions
St Gabriels
95.7% approval · 346 decisions
Halewood North
91.8% approval · 328 decisions
Swanside
96.8% approval · 277 decisions
Whitefield
96.9% approval · 257 decisions
Prescot South
94.9% approval · 176 decisions
Page Moss
97.6% approval · 170 decisions
St Michael's
96.1% approval · 152 decisions
Shevington
91.9% approval · 148 decisions
Stockbridge
93.9% approval · 148 decisions
Cherryfield
97.1% approval · 105 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 · Fri 14 Aug 2026
ERECTION OF 1NO. OUTBUILDING TO FORM A GARAGE AND A SENSORY ROOM. · Whiston & Cronton · Fri 14 Aug 2026
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION, TWO-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND A PAR · Roby · Thu 06 Aug 2026
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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 4,478 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Knowsley approved 94.4% of applications and refused 5.6%. The council is ranked 232nd out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Knowsley?
Knowsley refuses 5.6% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 18. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 4,478 decided applications since 2020, 249 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 (96.9%). 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 (3,098 decisions, 95.7% approved), Other (429, 90.9%), and Certificate of Lawfulness (265, 88.3%).
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 4,478 decisions analysed since 2020, Knowsley processes approximately 746 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 4,478 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.