45 Woodbine Road Halewood Knowsley L25 9AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00357/CLU - Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev. Existing Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawful use for the proposed part use of a residential dwelling (C3) as a private hire operator (sui generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Liverpool 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.

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (89 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2016
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2016, 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. Existing
Postcode
L25 9AA
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Halewood North
Parish
Halewood Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 21 days faster than Knowsley's median of 55 for changes of use. 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 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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

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.