P/2022/0361/CLP

1. 23 May 2022

   Received by St. Helens

2. 15 Jun 2022

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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/2022/0414/HHFP Granted

  52 Swinburne Road Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6AN

  Single storey side extension.

  22 Jun 2022 1m away Householder
• P/2026/0372/HHFP Awaiting decision

  20 Fairfield Road Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6AJ

  Two storey side and single storey rear extensions.

  22 Jul 2026 53m away Householder
• P/2026/0187/S73 Granted

  23 Moorfield Road Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6AX

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on application P/2026/0006/HHFP to increase extension size.

  7 Apr 2026 67m away Amendments
• P/2022/0858/HHFP Granted

  74 Kiln Lane Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6BA

  Resubmission of P/2022/0669/HHFP - Erection of a two storey side extension, part two storey part single storey rear extension, front porch and bay windows to the front and part rendering of the dwelling (amended proposal).

  12 Dec 2022 175m away Householder
• P/2022/0440/CLP Granted

  9 Hartington Road Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6AQ

  Erection of a single storey side extension.

  30 Jun 2022 211m away Lawful development
• P/2022/0300/HHFP Granted

  37 Kiln Lane Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6AD

  Single storey side extension.

  25 Apr 2022 221m away Householder

• P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn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