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Swanside planning approval rate

Swanside ward in Knowsley has a 97.0% approval rate based on 264 planning decisions. Knowsley overall: 94.5%.

Last updated: March 2026

97.0%
ward approval rate
264
Decisions
256
Approved
8
Refused
94.5%
Knowsley average

Swanside sits slightly above the Knowsley average, with a 2.5 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Swanside compares

Swanside ward (264 decided)
97.0%
Knowsley overall (4,280 decided)
94.5%
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Recent decisions in Swanside

PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION MAXIMUM DEPT · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Approved
ERECTION OF 1NO. REAR DORMER TOGETHER WITH AN ASSOCIATED LOFT CONVERSION. · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Approved
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Approved
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION. · Wed 04 Feb 2026
Approved
CHANGE OF USE OF VACANT BUILDING FROM USE CLASS F1 (LEARNING AND NON-RESIDENTIAL · Mon 03 Nov 2025
Approved

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:

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✓ Common refusal reasons in Knowsley
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,280 decisions.

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