33 Leathers Lane Halewood Knowsley L26 0TR Data via plota.co.uk

25/00686/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from residential ground floor sitting room (use Class C3) to a hearing testing clinic (use Class E(cii)) with alterations to front elevations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jan 2026
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Approved
2 Apr 2026

Approved on 2 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Liverpool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 2

Last sold for £212,500 in December 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

4 December 2025£212,500
20 January 2006£30,000

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

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Knowsley
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
L26 0TR
Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Halewood South
Parish
Halewood Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
2 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Life Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 18 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

Statutory expiry
16 Mar 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.