Former Site Of Cronton Colliery Cronton Road Halsnead Garden Village Knowsley L35 1QR

Awaiting decision 26/00071/NMA
Council
Date received
19 Feb 2026
Date validated
19 Feb 2026
Postcode
L35 1QR

Description

NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE WORDING OF PLANNING CONDITION 36 (M62 BOUNDARY TREATMENT DETAILS) PURSUANT TO HYBRID PLANNING PERMISSION REFERENCE 20/00494/HYB - FULL APPLICATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 161,900 SQ FT (15,041 SQ M) (GIA) OF STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION FLOORSPACE (USE CLASS B8), INCLUDING ANCILLARY OFFICES (USE CLASS B1), SECURITY GATEHOUSE, SITE ACCESS ROAD, ENGINEERING EARTHWORKS TO FORM A PART COUNTRY PARK, PUBLIC CAR PARK TO SERVE COUNTRY PARK, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS; AND OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH DETAILS OF POINT OF ACCESS (DETAILS OF PART-ACCESS, LANDSCAPING, APPEARANCE, SCALE AND LAYOUT ARE RESERVED) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF UP TO 838,100 SQ FT (77,862 SQ M) (GIA) OF STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION FLOORSPACE (USE CLASS B8), WITH ANCILLARY OFFICES AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (USE CLASS B1); ENGINEERING EARTHWORKS TO FORM COUNTRY PARK AND DRAINAGE ATTENUATION PONDS; PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE/EQUESTRIAN ROUTE CONNECTING EXISTING M62 FOOTBRIDGE WITH PROPOSED COUNTRY PARK; AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

4.7/10
Planning Authority Score
#164 of 282

Knowsley ranks #183 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Knowsley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #63 of 282
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #72 of 282
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #183 of 282
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #195 of 282
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
26 decided
316
Total decisions
21 refused in 2025