31 Normandy Road Huyton Knowsley L36 7UU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00174/COU - Full Application for Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of residential dwelling (use Class C3) to childrens care home (use Class C2), for a maximum of 2 no. children aged 6-17. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 80.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Huyton with Roby built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Knowsley
Application type
Full Application for Change of Use
Postcode
L36 7UU
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Roby
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Knowsley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Knowsley
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#159 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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