P/2023/0398/CLP

1. 3 Jul 2023

   Received by St. Helens

2. 5 Jul 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Sep 2023

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 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/2026/0301/HHFP Awaiting decision

  2 Wells Avenue Billinge St Helens WN5 7NN

  Retrospective application for the retention of a 1.8m boundary fence, removal of the hedgerow, and other landscaping works.

  4 Jun 2026 55m away Householder
• P/2025/0341/FUL Granted

  Ashgrove Farm Beacon Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7HE

  Re-roofing of existing farm building for maintenance purposes.

  20 Mar 2025 205m away Full applications
• C/2022/0057/CON Split decision

  Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

  Discharge conditions 16 (construction method statement), 19 (dust) and 25 (bats) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL.

  26 May 2022 232m away Conditions
• C/2026/0114/CON Awaiting decision

  Billinge Library 51 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

  Discharge of Conditions 7 (Construction Method Statement), 16 (RAMS for the presence of Rhododendron), and 17 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) on approval of P/2026/0163/FUL.

  16 Jul 2026 232m away Conditions
• C/2022/0053/CON Split decision

  Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

  Discharge of conditions 12 (site access), 13 (access closure), 14 (cycle parking), 15 (bus stop infrastructure), 27 (site levels), 28 (drainage scheme) and 29 (maintenance plan) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL

  16 May 2022 232m away Conditions
• C/2023/0007/CON Granted

  Stork Inn 33 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA

  Discharge conditions 12 (site access), 13 (vehicular and pedestrian access), 15 (bus stop), 28 (drainage scheme) and 29 (drainage management and maintenance) on approval P/2021/0716/FUL.

  24 Jan 2023 232m away Conditions

• 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