P/2017/0166/CLP

1. 10 Feb 2017

   Received by St. Helens

2. 24 Feb 2017

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Mar 2017

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• P/2016/0872/HHFP Granted

  21 Clare Close St Helens Merseyside WA9 5HS

  Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.

  28 Nov 2016 0m away Householder
• P/2026/0241/CLP Granted

  472 Sutton Heath Road St Helens WA9 5HU

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use of dwelling (C3) to children's care home (C2) for a maximum of 1no child.

  11 May 2026 115m away Lawful development
• P/2021/1021/FUL Granted

  Thatto Heath Crusaders Club House Close Street St Helens WA9 5JA

  Erection of a 2.4m high paladin fence, access gates and siting of a refreshment container.

  24 Nov 2021 142m away Full applications
• P/2020/0310/FUL Granted

  Thatto Heath Crusaders Club House Close Street St Helens WA9 5JA

  Erection of 6no. floodlighting columns with floodlights surrounding pitch 1, along with renovation of pitch to form hybrid planning surface.

  5 May 2020 173m away Full applications
• P/2026/0318/HHFP Awaiting decision

  356 Elephant Lane St Helens Merseyside WA9 5HQ

  Proposed boundary fence and gate.

  17 Feb 2026 221m away Householder
• P/2022/0104/HHFP Granted

  23 Horsey Mere Gardens St Helens WA9 5UP

  Single storey rear extension (amended description)

  3 Feb 2022 243m away Householder

• P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn

  38 Thornton Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9GZ

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.

  13 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0377/CLP Awaiting decision

  Springvale 2 Reeds Brow Rainford St Helens WA11 8PB

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey outbuilding.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0302/CLP Granted

  Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Rufford Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8JX

  Single storey front infill extension to form a new entrance lobby.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 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).

  21 Jul 2026 Lawful development