Northwood planning approval rate
Northwood ward in Knowsley has a 95.4% approval rate based on 367 planning decisions. Knowsley overall: 94.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
95.4%
ward approval rate
367
Decisions
350
Approved
17
Refused
94.5%
Knowsley average
Northwood is broadly in line with the Knowsley average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Northwood compares
Northwood ward
95.4%
Knowsley overall
94.5%
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Recent decisions in Northwood
CHANGE OF USE FROM INDUSTRIAL STORAGE UNITS TO A TRAINING FACILITY (F1(A)) TOGET · Mon 09 Feb 2026
APPLICATION FOR A CHANGE OF USE FROM A HOT FOOD TAKE AWAY (USE CLASS SUI GENERIS · Wed 14 Jan 2026
ERECTION OF LARGE SCALE WAREHOUSE (USE CLASS B8), WITH ANCILLARY OFFICES AND STA · Wed 10 Dec 2025
CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL DWELLING (USE CLASS C3) TO OFFICES TO CARRY OUT A · Wed 27 Aug 2025
INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL STAIRCASE FOR ACCESS TO ROOF OF OFFICE AND WELFARE BLOC · Fri 01 Aug 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Knowsley, 1 in 18 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Knowsley
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Knowsley
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,280 decisions.