In the last 12 months, 95.6% of full planning applications were approved in Knowsley (205 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-06-13–2026-06-26): 94.7% of 1,432 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Planning Application | 808 | 764 | 44 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 162 | 156 | 6 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 113 | 97 | 16 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 90 | 88 | 2 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 61 | 57 | 4 | |
| Householder | 50 | 50 | 0 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 42 | 42 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 22 | 20 | 2 | |
| KMBC (Regulation 3) | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
| Prior Notification - Solar PV | 15 | 14 | 1 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| Demolition | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| Agricultural & Forestry - Determination | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Screening and Scoping Opinions | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Discharge of condition (6th Submission) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Prior Notification - Change of Use | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Discharge of condition (5th Submission) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Permission in Principle | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Condition (7th Submission) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 79 | 76 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 89 | 84 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 135 | 125 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 122 | 118 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 138 | 132 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 128 | 117 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 131 | 127 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 168 | 155 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 146 | 141 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 100 | 93 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 113 | 111 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 79 | 73 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescot North | 219 | 202 | 17 | |
| Whiston & Cronton | 160 | 151 | 9 | |
| Roby | 158 | 153 | 5 | |
| Northwood | 154 | 148 | 6 | |
| Halewood South | 126 | 118 | 8 | |
| St Gabriels | 115 | 111 | 4 | |
| Halewood North | 102 | 93 | 9 | |
| Whitefield | 82 | 78 | 4 | |
| Swanside | 68 | 65 | 3 | |
| Page Moss | 49 | 49 | 0 | |
| Stockbridge | 48 | 44 | 4 | |
| Shevington | 46 | 42 | 4 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.