Building and planning

Knowsley Council has a dedicated planning and development team who are responsible for borough wide strategies to help conserve our environment. 

In this section you will find information about planning and building regulations, conservation and development plans and policies such as the Local Development Framework and Unitary Development Plan.

Large building under construction

This section includes information about building control procedures including building regulations, demolition, dangerous structuresand more.

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Listed building

The council is responsible for the protection and maintenance of conservation areas such as listed buildings, restoration of monuments, and archaeological sites. Find out more in this section.

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Aerial view of Knowsley

Search for available land and property in Knowsley. You can also find out about land charges and personal searches in this section.

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Hammer

This section guides you through the planning process with information about planning permission, householder developments, planning applications, appeals and much more.

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Trees

From Tree Preservation Orders to pruning your trees, this section provides information on who is responsible for tree maintenance and what to do if you need to carry out work on trees which may be protected.

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Green 'Monopoly' house

When selling a property, you must perform a Local Land Charges Search to find out if there are any charges registered which may affect the land that you are selling.

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