P/2021/0533/CLP

1. 1 Jun 2021

   Received by St. Helens

2. 29 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 30 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/2023/0469/HHFP Granted

  12 Lowther Drive Rainhill St Helens L35 0NQ

  Single storey rear extension.

  9 Aug 2023 68m away Householder
• P/2022/0449/HHPA Decided

  5 Marian Drive Rainhill St Helens L35 0NB

  Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 4.6m from the rear, 3.36m max height and 2.45m at the eaves.

  30 Jun 2022 162m away Prior approval
• P/2025/0349/HHFP Granted

  28 Calder Drive Rainhill St Helens L35 0NW

  Single storey rear and side extensions with widening of driveway and dropped kerb

  8 Jun 2025 194m away Householder
• P/2022/0093/S73 Granted

  7 Heyes Mount Rainhill St Helens L35 0LU

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on approval P/2019/0173/HHFP to alter balcony screen.

  7 Feb 2022 206m away Amendments
• P/2022/0356/HHFP Granted

  7 Heyes Mount Rainhill St Helens L35 0LU

  Proposed new boundary fence to the northern boundary adjacent to Marian Drive.

  23 May 2022 208m away Householder
• C/2025/0065/CON Granted

  Rocklands House View Road Rainhill St Helens L35 0LG

  Discharge of conditions 3 (CEMP), 4 (landscaping plan), 8 (materials), 11 (lighting strategy) and 14 (bat and bird boxes) on approval P/2024/0319/FUL.

  18 Jun 2025 346m away Conditions

• P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn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