P/2022/0342/S2DPA

1. 17 May 2022

   Received by St. Helens

2. 12 Jul 2022

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 21 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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• P/2025/0286/FUL Refused

  8 Hardshaw Street St Helens WA10 1RE

  Resubmission of planning application P/2023/0694/FUL for retrospective planning permission for alterations to the shopfront.

  14 May 2025 30m away Full applications
• P/2022/0640/ADC Granted

  Pavement O/S 17 Church Street, St Helens, WA10 1BA

  Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, plus the removal of associated BT kiosk(s).

  7 Mar 2022 39m away Advertising
• C/2022/0011/CON Granted

  23A Hardshaw Street St Helens WA10 1RT

  Discharge of conditions 3 (windows) and 4 (facing materials) on approval P/2018/0120/FUL.

  24 Jan 2022 61m away Conditions
• P/2022/0333/FUL Granted

  The Counting House 16 Hardshaw Street St Helens WA10 1RE

  Demolition of existing single storey rear extension.

  12 May 2022 64m away Full applications
• P/2022/0334/LBC Granted

  The Counting House 16 Hardshaw Street St Helens WA10 1RE

  Demolition of existing single storey rear extension.

  12 May 2022 66m away Heritage and listed buildings
• P/2022/0193/FUL Granted

  First Floor 8 Church Street St Helens WA10 1BD

  Change of Use to Mixed Use Class E commercial and sui-generic p) public house, wine bar, or drinking establishment, (q) drinking establishment with expanded food provision (public house and dining), with ancillary event and performance use within these classes (amended description)

  16 Mar 2022 74m away Full applications

• P/2026/0311/S2DPA Decided

  The Cutting Room 185 Windleshaw Road Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6TN

  Prior approval for change of use from barber shop (E) to dwelling use (C3).

  10 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0284/O2DPA Granted

  22 - 24 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ

  Prior approval for change of use of existing office building (Class E) to 1no dwellinghouse (Class C3).

  28 May 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0234/DEMPA Withdrawn

  Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  Prior approval for the demolition of a two storey former café building, one storey former car auction unit, terrace of single storey former industrial units, former residential property and outbuildings, former petrol filling station and one storey former retail unit

  1 May 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0300/HHPA Decided

  6 Syston Avenue St Helens WA11 9JJ

  Prior approval for proposed apex single storey rear extension, projecting 3.26m from the rear, 3.74m max height, and 2.27m at the eaves.

  8 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0312/AGRPA Withdrawn

  Elton Head Hall Farm Elton Head Road Rainhill St Helens WA9 5BY

  Prior approval for proposed agricultural produce building.

  26 May 2026 Prior approval