Knowsley planning approval rate

Knowsley council approved 94.5% of planning applications and refused 5.5%, based on 4,280 decisions analysed. Ranked 181st out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

94.5%

overall approval rate

4,280

Decisions analysed

4,044

Approved

236

Refused

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.

Full (2,971 decided)

95.7%

Other (405 decided)

90.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness (242 decided)

88.0%

Prior Approval (224 decided)

93.8%

Trees (220 decided)

91.8%

Advertisement (169 decided)

98.2%

Listed Building (33 decided)

93.9%

Discharge of Conditions (10 decided)

60.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Knowsley — mined from 4,280 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (1,385 decided)

97.3%

Side Extension (1,082 decided)

97.2%

Garage / Parking (692 decided)

96.0%

New Build (631 decided)

92.1%

Wraparound Extension (346 decided)

99.4%

Front Extension (279 decided)

98.6%

Extension (General) (268 decided)

95.1%

Change of Use (Residential) (232 decided)

89.7%

Dormer (160 decided)

92.5%

Outbuilding (160 decided)

98.1%

Conservatory (156 decided)

97.4%

Loft Conversion (76 decided)

92.1%

Annex (28 decided)

96.4%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (26 decided)

96.2%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Knowsley. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Prescot North (609 decided)

94.1%

Roby (520 decided)

93.7%

Whiston & Cronton (408 decided)

92.2%

Northwood (367 decided)

95.4%

Halewood South (365 decided)

94.2%

St Gabriels (327 decided)

95.7%

Halewood North (319 decided)

91.8%

Swanside (264 decided)

97.0%

Whitefield (243 decided)

96.7%

Prescot South (169 decided)

95.3%

Page Moss (164 decided)

97.6%

Shevington (143 decided)

91.6%

St Michael's (143 decided)

95.8%

Stockbridge (136 decided)

94.9%

Cherryfield (101 decided)

97.0%

Wards in Knowsley

Prescot North

94.1% approval · 609 decisions

Roby

93.7% approval · 520 decisions

Whiston & Cronton

92.2% approval · 408 decisions

Northwood

95.4% approval · 367 decisions

Halewood South

94.2% approval · 365 decisions

St Gabriels

95.7% approval · 327 decisions

Halewood North

91.8% approval · 319 decisions

Swanside

97.0% approval · 264 decisions

Whitefield

96.7% approval · 243 decisions

Prescot South

95.3% approval · 169 decisions

Page Moss

97.6% approval · 164 decisions

Shevington

91.6% approval · 143 decisions

St Michael's

95.8% approval · 143 decisions

Stockbridge

94.9% approval · 136 decisions

Cherryfield

97.0% approval · 101 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Knowsley, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/00642/FUL

ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION. · Halewood North · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00021/PDS

PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 588NO. ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PV PANELS · Prescot North · Thu 26 Feb 2026

Approved

26/00012/FUL

ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION. · Prescot North · Thu 26 Feb 2026

Approved

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