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St. Helens planning applications
1,208 applications. 95% approved. 65 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,208 planning applications from St. Helens. 177 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 95% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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P/2026/0377/CLP Awaiting decision
Springvale 2 Reeds Brow Rainford St Helens WA11 8PB
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey outbuilding.
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C/2026/0116/CON Awaiting decision
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue St Helens WA9 1BU
Discharge of conditions 3 (Site Investigation/Risk Assessment), 6 (LPMP) and 9 (Landscape Scheme) on approval P/2025/0654/FP3.
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C/2026/0115/CON Awaiting decision
Gerard Arms Hotel Dentons Green Lane Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6SD
Discharge conditon 4 (toilet block materials) on application P/2026/0213/FUL.
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P/2026/0373/CLP Awaiting decision
34 Garston Crescent Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8NR
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer clad in tile.
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P/2026/0372/HHFP Awaiting decision
20 Fairfield Road Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6AJ
Two storey side and single storey rear extensions.
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P/2026/0371/CLP Awaiting decision
Flat At Cowley Vaults 50 Cooper Street St Helens WA10 2BH
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to a 4 bedroom HMO (C4).
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P/2026/0374/HHFP Awaiting decision
Sutton Side Farmhouse Gartons Lane Clock Face St Helens WA9 4RB
First floor side extension
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P/2026/0368/CLP Awaiting decision
12A Brooklands Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 5HQ
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed insertion of windows to front and rear second floor elevations.
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C/2026/0114/CON Awaiting decision
Billinge Library 51 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA
Discharge of Conditions 7 (Construction Method Statement), 16 (RAMS for the presence of Rhododendron), and 17 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) on approval of P/2026/0163/FUL.
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C/2026/0113/CON Awaiting decision
Land At Haydock Industrial Estate Haydock Lane Haydock WA11 9UY
Part discharge of condition 23 (Remediation Verification Report) on approval P/2022/0785/FUL.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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P/2026/0025/S73 Granted
151 Products Abbotsfield Road Bold St Helens WA9 4HU
Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 4 (Tree Protection Measures), and 5 (Landscaping Scheme) on approval P/2024/0059/FUL to remove new access for construction, maintenance and emergency vehicles.
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A/2025/0055/NMA Granted
Land At Cowley Hill College Street St Helens Merseyside
Non-material amendments to parameter plan, condition 4 (access) and description of development on application P/2020/0083/OUEIA.
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C/2026/0035/CON Granted
Lea Green Railway Station Elton Head Road St Helens St Helens WA9 5AF
Discharge condition 16 (Travel Plan) on approval P/2021/0232/FUL.
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P/2026/0214/FUL Granted
Costco Wholesale Andover Road Haydock St Helens WA11 9FA
The reconfiguration of the parking layout, the creation of additional parking bays, and associated soft and hard landscaping.
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P/2026/0215/FUL Granted
Victoria Inn 322 Wargrave Road Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8EP
Erection of single storey flat roof 'infill' extension. Construction of a pergola with alterations to the building and hardstanding. Timber goalpost structure to carry new external TV.
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P/2026/0231/FUL Granted
Cricketers Arms Peter Street St Helens WA10 2EB
Single storey infill side extension.
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C/2026/0084/CON Granted
John K Philips Group Ltd Peasley Cross Lane St Helens WA9 3AL
Discharge of Condition 6 (Cycle and Bin Store) and Condition 9 & 10 (Travel Plan) on approval P/2023/0544/FUL.
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P/2026/0310/COT Decided
116 St James Road Rainhill St Helens L35 0PG
Works to 1no conifer tree (T1), 1no birch tree (T4), 1no poplar tree (T5) 1no common horse chestnut tree (T6) and 2no beech trees (G1) in a conservation area.
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P/2026/0311/S2DPA Decided
The Cutting Room 185 Windleshaw Road Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6TN
Prior approval for change of use from barber shop (E) to dwelling use (C3).
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C/2026/0105/CON Granted
Land Site Of Former Parkside Colliery Winwick Road Newton Le Willows St Helens St Helens
Discharge condition 9 (drainage details) on application P/2023/0342/RES.
The full record
Decisions between 2005 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 971 decisions from St. Helens between 2005 and 2026, part of 1,208 applications on record. Over that period 93% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 782 granted against 60 refused. The busiest single year was 2022, with 350 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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PRE/2005/0985 Decided
9 Church Lane Eccleston WA10 5AB
Loft coversion and external balcony
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PRE/2005/1060 Decided
41 Legh Road Haydock WA11 0EH
2 STOREY EXTENSION
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PRE/2006/0472 Decided
5 Elmswood Avenue Rainhill L35 0PX
Conservatory
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PRE/2006/0659 Decided
24 Oak Tree Road Eccleston WA10 5LH
Various extensions and alterations
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PRE/2006/0688 Decided
6 Arnside Avenue Haydock WA11 0EW
garage conversion
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PRE/2006/0585 Decided
10 Chestnut Avenue Haydock WA11 0EY
Porch to front of property
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PRE/2007/0320 Decided
428 Clock Face Road Clock Face WA9 4QS
Demolish existing garage and resite with new garage
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PRE/2007/0777 Decided
32 Legh Road Haydock WA11 0EH
Replace existing garden shed with brick outbuilding
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PRE/2006/0993 Decided
66 Old Lane Eccleston Park L34 2RQ
Extension of existing kitchen and utility room to form conservatory and 'L' shaped kitchen
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P/2016/0866/HHFP Granted
18 Park Avenue Eccleston Park St Helens L34 2QZ
Single storey side extension.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 67 38%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 53 30%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 57 32%
Common questions
How many planning applications does St. Helens decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, St. Helens decided 177 planning applications. 95% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in St. Helens?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 65 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many St. Helens decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 177 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 38% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 68% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has St. Helens decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 971 decisions from St. Helens between 2005 and 2026, out of 1,208 applications on record. Across that whole period 93% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in St. Helens?
May 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 72 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
St. Helens: 1,208 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 177 decided, 95% approved, median 65 days to a decision. 312 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2005 and 2026: 971 in total, 93% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.