Guild Hall Farm Gores Lane Crank St Helens WA11 8QX

1. 14 Jul 2023

   Received by St. Helens

2. 11 Aug 2023

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Grant

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 11 August 2023, 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Rowan Croft Gores Lane Crank St Helens WA11 8QX

  P/2026/0283/HHFP Submitted 27 May 2026 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage and erection of front porch and single storey side extension

  Granted Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• Rowan Croft Gores Lane Crank St Helens WA11 8QX

  P/2024/0187/S73 Submitted 3 Apr 2024 150 yards away

  Removal of condition 5 (Occupation) from approval H111719.

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• Rowan Croft Gores Lane Crank St Helens WA11 8QX

  P/2024/0287/CLE Submitted 8 Jun 2024 150 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate - Dwelling has been occupied for residential purposes since it was constructed and then for a continuous period of in excess of 10 years by persons who were not solely or mainly employed in the locality in agriculture or forestry.

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs
  Domestic

• Alderley Farmhouse Alder Lane Crank St Helens WA11 7SH

  P/2025/0694/FUL Submitted 25 Nov 2025 400 yards away

  Change of use of existing rear barn to form ancillary residential accommodation, erection of a glazed link connecting the barn to the main farmhouse, demolition of existing conservatory and construction of an infill side extension, together with the installation of gable dormers, replacement of existing roof materials, demolition of four rear pigsties and storage building, demolition and replacement of front porch, along with associated external alterations [Amended description].

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 42 docs
  Small domestic

• Alder Lane Farmhouse Alder Lane Crank St Helens WA11 7SH

  P/2021/0291/HHFP Submitted 23 Mar 2021 0.3 miles away

  Erection of a freestanding oak framed garage.

  Granted Householder 7 docs
  Domestic

• Alder Lane Farmhouse Alder Lane Crank St Helens WA11 7SH

  P/2023/0029/HHFP Submitted 28 Dec 2022 0.3 miles away

  Demolition of the existing garage and the installation of a new timber frame garage.

  Refused Householder Demolition 9 docs
  Domestic

• P/2026/0284/O2DPA Granted

  22 - 24 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ

  Prior approval for change of use of existing office building (Class E) to 1no dwellinghouse (Class C3).

  Received 28 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0234/DEMPA Withdrawn

  Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  Prior approval for the demolition of a two storey former café building, one storey former car auction unit, terrace of single storey former industrial units, former residential property and outbuildings, former petrol filling station and one storey former retail unit

  Received 1 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0230/S2DPA Decided

  121 Rainhill Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4PD

  Prior approval for change of use of property from ground floor hairdressers (E) and first floor flat (C3) to a single dwellinghouse (C3).

  Received 5 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0249/HHPA Decided

  10A Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HR

  Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 4.02m from the rear, 3.92m overall height and 2.39m at the eaves.

  Received 13 May, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0209/HHPA Decided

  16 Renfrew Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA11 9RL

  Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 3.7m from the rear, 2.8m overall height and 2.6m at the eaves.

  Received 7 Apr, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Prior approval