Car Park Off Telegraph Way Kirkby Town Centre Knowsley Data via plota.co.uk

25/00627/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of two units for food and non-food retail use (use Class E(a)) including rooftop solar panels, servicing area and access, sub-stations, plant compounds, rearrangement of existing Car and bicycle parking, motorcycle parking, landscaping and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 17 Dec 2025
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Approved
9 Mar 2026

Approved on 9 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision with Objections · Last checked 3 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.

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Important details

Council
Knowsley
Application type
Full Application
Received
around 17 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Ward
Whitefield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
9 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision with Objections
Applicant
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Agent
Rapleys LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 82 days from validation, 26 days slower than Knowsley's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 97% of full applications here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
159decided in the last year

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

Public comments

6comments received
4 objecting2 supporting

67% object · below the UK average of 74%

45 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
18 Mar 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