Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Knowsley

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Knowsley
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Knowsley approved 90.3% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 248 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

90.3%

change of use (residential) approval rate

248

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

224

Approved

Refused

94.9%

Knowsley overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Knowsley average (94.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Knowsley

Change of Use (Residential) (248 decided)

90.3%

Knowsley all applications (3,564 decided)

94.9%

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