Swanside planning approval rate
Swanside ward in Knowsley has a 96.8% approval rate based on 278 planning decisions. Knowsley overall: 94.9%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.8%
ward approval rate
278
Decisions
269
Approved
9
Refused
94.9%
Knowsley average
Swanside is broadly in line with the Knowsley average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Swanside compares
Swanside ward
96.8%
Knowsley overall
94.9%
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Recent decisions in Swanside
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND A PART SINGLE STOREY PART TWO STOREY · Tue 15 Sep 2026
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF REAR EXTENSION. · Thu 30 Jul 2026
PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION MAXIMUM DEPT · Tue 26 May 2026
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION · Thu 14 May 2026
ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION. · Thu 07 May 2026
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