Waterside Village Harworth Road St Helens WA9 5FX

1. 7 Oct 2022

   Received by St. Helens

2. 26 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 24 Aug 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 full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• Waterside Village Harworth Road St Helens WA9 5FX

  P/2022/0060/FUL Submitted 24 Jan 2022 20m away

  Erection of 3 No. detached 3 and 4 bedroom residential dwellinghouses on Phase 4 of Waterside Village with access from Harworth Road and associated works

  Refused Full applications 57 docs

• 21 Cambrian Way St Helens WA9 5XB

  P/2021/0982/HHFP Submitted 23 Oct 2021 97m away

  Conversion of a single garage.

  Granted Householder 9 docs
  Domestic

• 26 Pembton Way St Helens Merseyside WA9 5XP

  P/2025/0420/HHFP Submitted 13 Jul 2025 118m away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Cambrian Way St Helens WA9 5XB

  P/2026/0189/HHPA Submitted 7 Apr 2026 180m away

  Prior approval for single storey rear extension with gable roof, projecting 4.275m from the rear, 3.6m max height and 2.1m at the eaves.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Whelan Gardens St Helens WA9 5TD

  P/2023/0136/HHFP Submitted 27 Feb 2023 213m away

  Retrospective permission for a brick garden shed erected within the rear garden of the property.

  Granted Householder 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Whelan Gardens St Helens Merseyside WA9 5TD

  P/2020/0602/HHFP Submitted 7 Aug 2020 218m away

  Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 15 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0443/FUL Awaiting decision

  Windlehurst Lodge Hard Lane St Helens WA10 6LA

  Change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential care home) for use of up to 3no children.

  28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0155/FUL Granted

  19 - 21 George Street St Helens WA10 1DA

  Re-instatement of partially demolished building along with single storey rear extension; Change of use of ground floor to funeral directors and the formation of 2no new flats at first and second floor level.

  19 Mar 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0436/FUL Awaiting decision

  Rainford Tennis Club 30A Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  Installation of 2no covered padel courts with floodlighting, repositioning of 2no pickleball courts, repositioning and alterations of existing 4no tennis courts and associated works.

  26 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0432/FUL Awaiting decision

  25 Ormskirk Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1BQ

  Change of use from drinking establishment (sui generis) to betting office (sui generis). Alterations to shop front and external changes.

  26 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0428/FUL Awaiting decision

  56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1QJ

  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.

  21 Aug 2026 Full applications