24 Brookdale Grove Huyton Knowsley L14 8AG Data via plota.co.uk

25/00638/COU - Full Application for Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Change of use of residential dwelling (use Class C3) to childrens care home (use Class C2), for a maximum of 2 no. children Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Feb 2026
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Committee
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Committee · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Knowsley Planning Committee on 4 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal would not cause unacceptable harm, subject to conditions limiting children and staffing.
  • Seven residents objected, raising concerns about parking, traffic, suitability, crime, noise, amenity and missing supporting documents.
  • The committee granted permission subject to the recommended conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed care home, site, officer assessment, objections, consultation responses and committee decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Knowsley's committee minutes of 4 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Huyton with Roby built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £239,995 in July 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

21 July 2023£239,995New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Knowsley
Application type
Full Application for Change of Use
Postcode
L14 8AG
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Page Moss
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 128 days from validation, 73 days slower than Knowsley's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
11%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Knowsley in the last twelve months, from validation. Knowsley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Committee
4 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Knowsley
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#159 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.