Planning authority
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Adopted plan 10.8 years old; HDT 245%.
- Plan over 5 years old
Adopted plan
| Plan | Knowsley Local Plan Core Strategy |
| Adopted | 6 January 2016 |
| Age | 10.8 years |
| Housing requirement | 8,100 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 245% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 299 |
| Decided | 274 |
| Granted | 262 (96%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 12 |
| Major applications decided | 18, of which 16 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 3 |
| October to December 2025 | 64 | 63 | 57 | 6 |
| January to March 2026 | 82 | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| April to June 2026 | 80 | 73 | 71 | 2 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 18: 3 allowed, 0 split, 15 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 12: 1 allowed, 1 split, 10 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 17% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 February 2026 | Land at Okell Drive (to the Rear of Elworthy Avenue), Halewood, Knowsley, L26 7AA Application 24/00643/FUL | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 May 2025 | Knowsley Village Stables, Knowsley Lane, Knowsley Village, Merseyside, L34 9BD Application 24/00155/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 8 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 May 2025 | Streetworks on Cartbridge Lane, Halewood Green, Halewood, Knowsley, L26 6LS Application 24/00284/TEL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 27 January 2025 | Coach Road Farm, Cut Lane, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 3AJ Application 24/00342/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 May 2024 | Compound, Chapel Brook Trade Park, 13 Wilson Road, Huyton, Knowsley, L36 6AW Application 23/00300/FUL | Major general industry/storage/warehousing | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 14 February 2024 | 21 Haleview Road, Huyton, Merseyside, L36 6DD Application 22/00759/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 8 February 2024 | The Holt Hotel, 285 Warrington Road, Prescot, Knowsley, L35 5AD Application 22/00060/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 3 March 2023 | Prospect House, Huyton Church Road, Huyton, L36 5SH Application 21/00800/OUT | Major dwellings, 54 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 November 2022 | 10 Vicarage Place, PRESCOT, L34 1LA Application 21/00120/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 4 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 23 November 2022 | Holly Farm, Chapel Lane, Cronton, WA8 4NX Application 21/00360/OUT | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.