Northwood planning approval rate
Northwood ward in Knowsley has a 95.4% approval rate based on 388 planning decisions. Knowsley overall: 94.9%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.4%
ward approval rate
388
Decisions
370
Approved
18
Refused
94.9%
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
94.9%
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Recent decisions in Northwood
EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO BUILDING COMPRISING RECLADDING OF EXTERNAL FAÇADE AND RO · Fri 25 Sep 2026
INSTALLATION OF ATM INSTALLED TO SHOP FRONT · Thu 20 Aug 2026
PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE ERECTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE STORAGE BUILDING · Tue 28 Jul 2026
SUBDIVISION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL UNIT TO 3 NO. COMMERCIAL UNITS TOGETHER WITH · Tue 14 Jul 2026
PARTIAL CHANGE OF USE OF THE EXISTING WAREHOUSE (USE CLASS B8) TO OFFICES (USE C · Thu 25 Jun 2026
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