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Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

Granted St. Helens P/2021/0716/FUL Full Planning Application

Works: New dwelling Extension Several homes

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use, conversion and extension of existing building into 8 no. apartments (Use Class C3); erection of 18 no. apartments (Use Class C3) together with associated infrastructure works including car parking, creation of a new access from Main Street, and landscaping

As published by the council, reference P/2021/0716/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/2021/0716/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
26 Jul 2021
Validated
30 Jul 2021
Decided
18 Mar 2022
Ward
Billinge And Seneley Green Ward
Parish
Billinge Chapel End Parish
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
WN5 7HA

Site history

Applications at this address on the St. Helens register

This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • P/2025/0200/ART Awaiting decision

    Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    The introduction of the proposed Article 4 Direction has the effect of removing the permitted development rights conveyed by Schedule 2 Part 11 Class B of Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended, which allows for a building to be demolished following an application to the Local Planning Authority as to whether the prior approval of the authority will be required as to the method of demolition and any proposed restoration of the site.

    Submitted 26 Mar 2025
  • C/2023/0136/CON Granted

    Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    Discharge of condition 5 (site investigation) and 16 (construction method statement) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL

    Decided 5 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • C/2023/0007/CON Granted

    Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    Discharge conditions 12 (site access), 13 (vehicular and pedestrian access), 15 (bus stop), 28 (drainage scheme) and 29 (drainage management and maintenance) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL.

    Decided 24 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • C/2022/0125/CON Split decision

    Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 5 (Phase 2 Site Investigation) and partial discharge of condition 7 (Scheme of Intrusive Investigation) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL.

    Decided 3 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • C/2022/0057/CON Split decision

    Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    Discharge conditions 16 (construction method statement), 19 (dust) and 25 (bats) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL.

    Decided 20 Dec 2022 Conditions
  • C/2022/0053/CON Split decision

    Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    Discharge of conditions 12 (site access), 13 (access closure), 14 (cycle parking), 15 (bus stop infrastructure), 27 (site levels), 28 (drainage scheme) and 29 (maintenance plan) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL

    Decided 20 Dec 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jul 2021

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 30 Jul 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Mar 2022

    Decision issued: Grant

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

5 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • C/2023/0136/CON Granted

    Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    Discharge of condition 5 (site investigation) and 16 (construction method statement) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL

    Decided 5 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • C/2023/0007/CON Granted

    Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    Discharge conditions 12 (site access), 13 (vehicular and pedestrian access), 15 (bus stop), 28 (drainage scheme) and 29 (drainage management and maintenance) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL.

    Decided 24 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • C/2022/0125/CON Split decision

    Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 5 (Phase 2 Site Investigation) and partial discharge of condition 7 (Scheme of Intrusive Investigation) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL.

    Decided 3 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • C/2022/0057/CON Split decision

    Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    Discharge conditions 16 (construction method statement), 19 (dust) and 25 (bats) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL.

    Decided 20 Dec 2022 Conditions
  • C/2022/0053/CON Split decision

    Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    Discharge of conditions 12 (site access), 13 (access closure), 14 (cycle parking), 15 (bus stop infrastructure), 27 (site levels), 28 (drainage scheme) and 29 (maintenance plan) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL

    Decided 20 Dec 2022 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Grimster Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Tarporley

Active · incorporated 2019 · Tarporley

6 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

113 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St. Helens granted permission on 18 March 2022, 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.

About full applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    P/2025/0200/ART Submitted 26 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~21 May

    The introduction of the proposed Article 4 Direction has the effect of removing the permitted development rights conveyed by Schedule 2 Part 11 Class B of Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended, which allows for a building to be demolished following an application to the Local Planning Authority as to whether the prior approval of the authority will be required as to the method of demolition and any proposed restoration of the site.

    Awaiting decision Demolition 3 docs

  • Billinge Library 51 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    P/2026/0163/FUL Submitted 23 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    Demolition of vacant library building and erection of part two storey, part single storey dental practice building (Class E(e) use) with associated alterations to parking and landscaping.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 59 docs
    Small domestic

  • 53 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    P/2021/0721/S73 Submitted 2 Aug 2021 100 yards away

    Variation of conditions 2 and 8 on approval P/2020/0330/FUL to amend proposed plans and alter floor space

    Granted Amendments 6 docs

  • 53 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    P/2022/0142/S73 Submitted 24 Feb 2022 100 yards away

    Removal of condition 9 (occupation of premises) on approval P/2021/0721/S73.

    Granted Amendments 5 docs

  • 53 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    P/2020/0330/FUL Submitted 20 Mar 2020 100 yards away

    Conversion and extension of existing hairdressing salon to form 1no dwelling with hair dressing salon.

    Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
    Domestic

  • Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

    C/2022/0057/CON Submitted 26 May 2022 100 yards away

    Discharge conditions 16 (construction method statement), 19 (dust) and 25 (bats) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL.

    Split decision Conditions 10 docs

In St. Helens

  • 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