P/2022/0347/CLP

1. 24 May 2022

   Received by St. Helens

2. 19 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.

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/2022/0421/HHFP Granted

  45 Windermere Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA11 7AG

  Erection of a first floor side extension.

  19 May 2022 207m away Householder
• P/2024/0639/FUL Granted

  St Patricks Rc Church Loughrigg Avenue St Helens WA11 7AP

  External alterations to existing church building and presbytery.

  12 Dec 2024 227m away Full applications
• P/2023/0031/HHFP Granted

  21 Ennerdale Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA11 7AQ

  Single storey rear extension with access ramp to side.

  18 Jan 2023 278m away Householder
• P/2026/0245/FUL Granted

  Mill Point Stainton Close St Helens

  Proposed external wall insulation to solid end gable, returning to front and rear elevations to meet window jambs/lap with cavity wall insulation to main elevations. Incorporation of 12 new Photovoltaic Solar Panel arrays to serve the 9 apartments within the building and communal areas/communal ground source heat pump system - existing redundant panels to be carefully removed.

  6 May 2026 289m away Full applications
• P/2022/0391/HHFP Granted

  4 Crag Grove St Helens Merseyside WA11 7AS

  Erection of single storey rear extension and front porch with canopy roof.

  13 Jun 2022 351m away Householder
• P/2026/0286/HHPA Decided

  3 Fell Grove St Helens Merseyside WA11 7DS

  Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension, projecting 4m from the rear, 3.9m max height, and 2.48m at the eaves.

  29 May 2026 499m away Prior approval

• P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn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