165A Common Road Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9JT

1. 4 Oct 2021

   Received by St. Helens

2. 7 Oct 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Nov 2021

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 7 Aug 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

• 34 Barnett Avenue Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9JX

  P/2020/0887/HHFP Submitted 4 Dec 2020 35m away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 75 Brimstone Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9LY

  P/2023/0419/HHFP Submitted 17 Jul 2023 83m away

  Partial conversion of existing garage to habitable room

  Granted Householder 8 docs
  Domestic

• Earlestown Town Hall Market Street Newton Le Willows WA12 9BN

  C/2026/0123/CON Submitted 11 Aug 2026 106m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Discharge of Condition 4 (Asbestos Removal) on approval P/2024/0002/LBC.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• 1 Tully Avenue Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9JZ

  P/2022/0744/HHFP Submitted 24 Oct 2022 144m away

  Erection of a single storey side and rear extension. (Amended Description)

  Granted Householder Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 Brimstone Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9LY

  P/2021/0407/HHFP Submitted 22 Apr 2021 165m away

  Conversion of garage to form habitable room.

  Granted Householder 5 docs
  Domestic

• 71 Brimstone Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9LY

  P/2026/0437/HHFP Submitted 27 Aug 2026 165m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  Part two storey, part single storey wraparound extension

  Awaiting decision Extension
  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