Former Contract Chemicals Site Penrhyn Road Knowsley Business Park Knowsley L34 9HY Data via plota.co.uk

22/00099/COND3 - Discharge of condition (3rd Submission) Approved

Proposal

Discharge of condition 3 (materials) pertaining to planning application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jan 2026
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Approved
1 Apr 2026

Approved on 1 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Kirkby built-up area; Priority habitat about 36 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Knowsley
Application type
Discharge of condition (3rd Submission)
Postcode
L34 9HY
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Ward
Prescot North
Parish
Knowsley Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Mar 2026
Decision
Discharged
Decision date
1 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
UMC Architects

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Knowsley
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#159 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Knowsley ranks #186 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Knowsley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #41 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #83 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #186 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #191 of 296
92%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
23 decided
299
Total decisions
19 refused in the year to March 2026