Unit 2 The Hardshaw Centre St Helens Merseyside WA10 1EB

1. 24 Jan 2020

   Received by St. Helens

2. 27 Feb 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Apr 2020

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 22 April 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land Bound By Corporation Street To The North, St Helens Central And Rail Lines To The East, St Helens Canal To The South And The Town Centre, Broadly Defined By Bickerstaffe Street And Market Street, To The West.

  C/2025/0084/CON Submitted 1 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge condition 8 (written scheme of investigation) in relation to phase 2 of approval P/2022/0212/HYBR.

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Land Bound By Corporation Street To The North, St Helens Central And Rail Lines To The East, St Helens Canal To The South And The Town Centre, Broadly Defined By Bickerstaffe Street And Market Street, To The West.

  C/2026/0044/CON Submitted 18 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Partial discharge of conditions application relating to Condition 41 of hybrid planning application P/2022/0212/HYBR.

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Land Bound By Corporation Street To The North, St Helens Central And Rail Lines To The East, St Helens Canal To The South And The Town Centre, Broadly Defined By Bickerstaffe Street And Market Street, To The West.

  P/2022/0212/HYBR Submitted 18 Mar 2022 50 yards away

  Hybrid planning application seeking: - Full planning permission and permission for relevant demolition in a conservation area for proposed demolition and site preparation works; and - Outline planning permission for development of a mix of uses, comprising hotel use (Use Class C1); residential units (Use Class C3); commercial, business and service uses (Use Class E(a-g)); local community & learning uses (Use Class F1(b-e) and F2(b)); and Sui Generis uses, with associated access, servicing, parking, public realm and landscaping, with all matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) reserved for future determination.

  Granted Demolition 204 docs

• Land Bound By Corporation Street To The North, St Helens Central And Rail Lines To The East, St Helens Canal To The South And The Town Centre, Broadly Defined By Bickerstaffe Street And Market Street, To The West.

  C/2025/0099/CON Submitted 18 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

  Discharge condition 17 (materials schedule) on approval P/2022/0212/HYBR.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 68 docs

• Land Bound By Corporation Street To The North, St Helens Central And Rail Lines To The East, St Helens Canal To The South And The Town Centre, Broadly Defined By Bickerstaffe Street And Market Street, To The West.

  C/2024/0158/CON Submitted 23 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (demolition phasing plan), 4 (surface water management plan), 5 (tree protection plan), 6 (demolition management plan), 8 (written scheme of investigation) and 10 (local employment scheme) in relation to phase 2 only of application P/2022/0212/HYBR.

  Granted Conditions Demolition Trees 35 docs

• 87 - 89 Church Street St Helens WA10 1AJ

  C/2026/0056/CON Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (windows) on approval of P/2024/0451/FUL

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 5 docs

• P/2026/0536/FUL Awaiting decision

  47 Leach Lane Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4PX

  Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to children's care home (C2) for 2no children.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0519/FUL Awaiting decision

  Pavement Fronting 25 College Street St Helens WA10 1TF

  Installation of 1no. black digital communications kiosk, defibrillator and ancillary advertisement.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2025/0522/FUL Granted

  Horseshoe Hotel Derbyshire Hill Road St Helens WA9 2LJ

  Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to convenience store (Class E), with single storey extension following removal of existing extension and alterations to the building.

  Received 12 Sep, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0531/FUL Awaiting decision

  25 - 27 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ

  Change of use from betting office (Sui Generis) to shop (Class E(a)) on ground floor. Alterations to the shopfront and a new doorway at front. Change of use from vacant ancillary accommodation associated with ground floor use to two serviced accommodation (Class C1).

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0529/FUL Awaiting decision

  Land Off Bromilow Road And To The Rear Of Meadow Lane St Helens WA9 3AE

  Proposed replacement of existing boundary treatments with secure wire mesh fencing.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications