Land Formerly St Marks Church & Neighbouring Land To The Rear Of 1 - 29 Kenbury Road Northwood Kirkby Knowsley Land Adjacent To 25 Brook Hey Drive Northwood Kirkby Knowsley Data via plota.co.uk

25/00620/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of 4no 4 storey blocks of residential affordable apartments to create 90 units in total, 45x 1bedroom apartments & 45x 2bedroom apartments with on site parking, cycle provision, landscaping and waste management Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 250.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Kirkby built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

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Important details

Council
Knowsley
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
L33 6UL
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Northwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wroot Design ltd

Decision outlook

Day 250, past the statutory target. 87% of full applications in Knowsley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 250194 days past the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
129decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Knowsley in the last twelve months, from validation. Knowsley decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

208 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Knowsley
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#159 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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