5 Abbots Hall Avenue Clock Face St Helens WA9 4UX

1. 10 Mar 2021

   Received by St. Helens

2. 27 Apr 2021

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• 5 Abbots Hall Avenue Clock Face St Helens WA9 4UX

  P/2021/0417/HHFP Submitted 28 Apr 2021 43m away

  Single storey rear extension and loft conversion.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 10 Cranshaw Avenue Clock Face St Helens WA9 4UR

  P/2024/0016/HHFP Submitted 4 Jan 2024 78m away

  Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, with canopy to front and installation of velux windows to rear

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Cranshaw Avenue Clock Face St Helens WA9 4UR

  P/2020/0891/HHFP Submitted 8 Dec 2020 81m away

  Two storey side extension,single storey rear extension along with new attached double garage to side and porch to front.

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Opposite 5 Oaks Close Clock Face St Helens WA9 4UY

  P/2024/0296/FUL Submitted 10 Jun 2024 107m away

  Installation of a telephone box to store a defibrillator unit.

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• 2 Bridge Court Bridge Road Clock Face St Helens WA9 4US

  P/2020/0253/HHFP Submitted 2 Apr 2020 174m away

  Two storey side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 17 docs
  Domestic

• 47 Abbots Hall Avenue Clock Face St Helens WA9 4UT

  P/2021/0183/HHPA Submitted 25 Feb 2021 176m away

  Single storey rear extension projecting 4m from the rear, 3.5m high overall and 2.5m to the eaves.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0441/CLP Awaiting decision

  108 New Street St Helens WA9 3XG

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (6-person HMO).

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0444/CLP Awaiting decision

  19 Tracy Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8PX

  Single storey side and rear extensions and garage conversion.

  29 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0439/CLP Awaiting decision

  87 Edge Street Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5JX

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for 1 child

  28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0438/CLP Awaiting decision

  9 Chirton Close Haydock St Helens WA11 0FG

  Single storey rear extension and garage conversion.

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0421/CLP Awaiting decision

  255 Marshalls Cross Road St Helens Merseyside WA9 3DE

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-person HMO (Use Class C4), including rear dormer and front rooflight.

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development