Units 1D & 1E Academy Business Park Lees Road Knowsley Industrial Park Kirkby Knowsley L33 7SA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from a storage and distribution centre (use Class B8) to a metals and minerals laboratory (use Class E(g)) together with the installation of air conditioning Units, extraction equipment, flues and external gas storage. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Dec 2026 and 2 Jan 2027, from Knowsley's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 1
Checked on 28 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
Decision outlook
Day 3 of the 56-day target. Knowsley usually decides changes of use by day 55.
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.
16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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