55 Weyman Avenue Whiston Knowsley L35 2YN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00255/CLD - Certificate of Lawful Use/ Dev. Proposed Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawful development for the erection of a rear dormer extension, loft conversion, hip to gable roof extension and installation of 3no. Rooflights to front roof-plane. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
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Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Prescot built-up area.
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, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £107,000 in August 2009. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 August 2009£107,000

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

Building

Floor area97 m² (1,044 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2009, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Knowsley
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use/ Dev. Proposed
Postcode
L35 2YN
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Whiston & Cronton
Parish
Whiston Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 6 days faster than Knowsley's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
143decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Jul 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

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

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.