Bar 44 44 - 50 Westfield Street St Helens St Helens WA10 1QF

1. 19 May 2022

   Received by St. Helens

2. 31 May 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Nov 2022

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 8 November 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.

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• 50A Westfield Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1QF

  P/2025/0044/S2DPA Submitted 23 Jan 2025 50 yards away

  Prior approval for a change of use of first floor from shop (Class E) to 1no flat/residential apartment (Class C3).

  Granted Prior approval 12 docs
  Domestic

• 56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens WA10 1QJ

  P/2026/0132/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use and splitting of existing commercial building into 2no ground floor units for class E use. First floor rear extension and conversion to Class E office use. Facade upgrades including window/doors.

  Refused Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 18 docs

• 56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1QJ

  P/2026/0428/FUL Submitted 21 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Change of use from drinking establishment (Sui Generis use) into 2no separate Class E units to the ground floor. Part two-storey/part first floor rear extension and conversion of first floor to office (Class E). Alterations to shop front and external changes.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing

• Beechams Water Street St Helens WA10 1QL

  P/2025/0115/LBC Submitted 24 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Listed building consent for construction of stud walls to facilitate conversion to residential use.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

• 32 Westfield Street St Helens WA10 1QF

  P/2025/0429/FUL Submitted 22 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Retrospective change of use from taxi booking office (sui generis) to nail salon (E(c)iii).

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Beechams Water Street St Helens WA10 1QL

  P/2025/0114/FUL Submitted 24 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use of existing ground floor commercial unit (Class E) to 1no bed apartment (C3).

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• P/2026/0074/FUL Withdrawn

  Rainford Library Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HA

  Proposed change of use from a library F1(d) to day nursery E(f), with proposed side extension and associated external works.

  Received 29 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0483/FUL Awaiting decision

  11 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

  Replacement shopfront including Installation of prescription vending machine for out of business hours access

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0480/FUL Awaiting decision

  Land To The Side Of 53 Victoria Road Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0SZ

  Erection of 1no dwelling.

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0475/FUL Awaiting decision

  5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

  Change of use from restaurant (Class E) to mixed use of restaurant (Class E) and takeaway (Sui Generis), and extension of opening hours from 21:00 to 23:00.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0344/FUL Granted

  91 - 95 Duke Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 2JG

  Change of use of ground floor from restaurant (Class E(b)) to mixed arrangement comprising restaurant and asian food store (Class E(a)), including installation of new timber partition wall to separate units and external alterations (amended proposal).

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications