Arbour Cottage 172 Arbour Lane Knowsley Industrial Park Kirkby Knowsley L33 7XB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from residential dwelling (use Class C3) to childrens care home (use Class C2) for up to 2 no. children Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Knowsley's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 2
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £155,000 in February 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 68, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Knowsley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 1 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
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.
21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
3 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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