Car Park St Chads Drive Kirkby Town Centre Knowsley L32 8RE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00314/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Section 73 for the variation of condition 2 (approved plans and documents) attached to planning permisison (erection of a 53 no. apartment retirement living development (use Class C3), landscaping, Car parking and all associated works) to change from older persons housing to 100% social housing previously amended by application 23/02815/NMA1 (non material amendment following the grant of planning permission (erection of a 53 no. apartment retirement living development (use Class C3), landscaping, Car parking and all associated works) to amend the description of development to - erection of a 53 no. apartment development (use Class C3), landscaping, Car parking and all associated works… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 1

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

Checked on 11 September 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

Council
Knowsley
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
L32 8RE
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Whitefield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cassidy + Ashton

Public comments

No public comments yet.

176 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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