Which ward in Knowsley has the highest planning approval rate?

Page Moss at 97.6% based on 170 decisions.

Which ward in Knowsley has the lowest planning approval rate?

Whiston & Cronton at 91.8% based on 429 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Knowsley?

There is a 5.8% gap between Page Moss and Whiston & Cronton. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Knowsley

Planning outcomes in Knowsley are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 5.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,478 real decisions·15 wards·Updated August 2026

94.4% approved overall. But 249 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Knowsley shifts your odds by up to 5.8%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 15 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Page Moss	170	166	4	97.6%
2	Cherryfield	105	102	3	97.1%
3	Whitefield	257	249	8	96.9%
4	Swanside	277	268	9	96.8%
5	St Michael's	152	146	6	96.1%
6	St Gabriels	346	331	15	95.7%
7	Northwood	382	364	18	95.3%
8	Prescot South	176	167	9	94.9%
9	Halewood South	382	361	21	94.5%
10	Roby	537	504	33	93.9%
11	Prescot North	639	600	39	93.9%
12	Stockbridge	148	139	9	93.9%
13	Shevington	148	136	12	91.9%
14	Halewood North	328	301	27	91.8%
15	Whiston & Cronton	429	394	35	91.8%

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What the data tells us

A 5.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Page Moss approves 97.6% of applications while Whiston & Cronton approves just 91.8%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 4,478 planning decisions in Knowsley, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Knowsley Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →