16 Avondale Road Haydock St Helens WA11 0HJ

1. 5 Apr 2023

   Received by St. Helens

2. 19 Apr 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Jun 2023

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 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 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

• 16 Avondale Road Haydock St Helens WA11 0HJ

  P/2023/0081/HHFP Submitted 12 Feb 2023 2m away

  Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of a single storey rear extension with a rear dormer and erection of a side porch.

  Withdrawn Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Avondale Gardens Haydock St Helens WA11 0WN

  P/2020/0321/TPO Submitted 13 May 2020 87m away

  Works to trees covered by a tree preservation order to Ash T1 for removal of dead branches.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 12 Avery Square Haydock St Helens WA11 0XB

  P/2021/0653/HHFP Submitted 7 Jul 2021 127m away

  Single storey side extension and part forward extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Avondale Gardens Haydock St Helens WA11 0WN

  P/2023/0026/TPO Submitted 5 Jan 2023 141m away

  Works to 2no Lime trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 9 Teesdale Road Haydock St Helens WA11 0HL

  P/2025/0256/HHFP Submitted 2 Apr 2025 143m away

  Demolition of existing garage and erection of a single storey side and rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Avondale Gardens Haydock St Helens WA11 0WN

  P/2021/0170/HHFP Submitted 19 Feb 2021 148m away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0441/CLP Awaiting decision

  108 New Street St Helens WA9 3XG

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (6-person HMO).

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0444/CLP Awaiting decision

  19 Tracy Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8PX

  Single storey side and rear extensions and garage conversion.

  29 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0439/CLP Awaiting decision

  87 Edge Street Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5JX

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for 1 child

  28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0438/CLP Awaiting decision

  9 Chirton Close Haydock St Helens WA11 0FG

  Single storey rear extension and garage conversion.

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0421/CLP Awaiting decision

  255 Marshalls Cross Road St Helens Merseyside WA9 3DE

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-person HMO (Use Class C4), including rear dormer and front rooflight.

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development