P/2023/0444/CLP

1. 28 Jul 2023

   Received by St. Helens

2. 21 Sep 2023

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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/2026/0230/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).

  5 May 2026 32m away Prior approval
• P/2022/0067/HHFP Granted

  186 Rainhill Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4PL

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

  26 Jan 2022 62m away Householder
• P/2024/0649/HHFP Granted

  23 Stapleton Avenue Rainhill St Helens L35 4PR

  Single storey side and rear wraparound extension.

  19 Dec 2024 75m away Householder
• P/2022/0327/HHFP Granted

  19 Stapleton Avenue Rainhill St Helens L35 4PR

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

  13 Apr 2022 90m away Householder
• P/2022/0479/HHFP Granted

  19 Ansdell Villas Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4PN

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

  12 Jul 2022 132m away Householder
• P/2023/0032/HHFP Granted

  19 Ansdell Villas Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4PN

  Single storey rear extension (re-submission of P/2022/0479/HHFP)

  19 Jan 2023 133m away Householder

• P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn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