495 Cronton Road Cronton Knowsley WA8 5QH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00420/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Cronton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area139 m² (1,496 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Room heaters, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, 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
Full Application
Postcode
WA8 5QH
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Whiston & Cronton
Parish
Cronton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pro-TECH Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 9 days faster than Knowsley's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
144decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 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

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.