Holy Family Catholic Primary School Hall Lane Cronton Knowsley WA8 5DW Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of a single storey extension to accommodate additional nursery aged children, accessible ramps and steps, 3 canopies, high and low level fencing, hardstanding for playground and soft landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Mar 2026
✓
Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Field, Grade II, about 60 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Cronton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

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Important details

Council
Knowsley
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WA8 5DW
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Whiston & Cronton
Parish
Cronton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cunliffes Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 35 days slower 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
11 May 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