31 Clare Walk Field Lane Estate Knowsley L10 4YG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00356/CLD - Certificate of Lawful Use/ Dev. Proposed Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for residential dwelling (use Class C3) to childrens care home (use Class C2) for a maximum of 1 no. child Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

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 6 October 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £88,000 in January 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

31 January 2023£88,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
7 September 2007£76,000
27 August 2004£65,000

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

Building

Floor area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2013, 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
Certificate of Lawful Use/ Dev. Proposed
Postcode
L10 4YG
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Cherryfield
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Aynsley Planning
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Oct 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.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.