P/2023/0477/CLP

1. 15 Aug 2023

   Received by St. Helens

2. 10 Oct 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/2021/0521/HHFP Granted

  4 Massey Close Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9UE

  Proposed single storey side extension.

  26 May 2021 3m away Householder
• P/2025/0326/FUL Granted

  256 Crow Lane East Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9TX

  Reconstruction of dwelling by erection of two storey side extension and two storey front extension with render at first floor on all elevatiions.

  8 Mar 2025 114m away Full applications
• P/2024/0276/OUP Granted

  Land Adjacent To 72 Victoria Road Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9RX

  Outline application for 1no dwelling with some matters reserved except access, layout and scale.

  29 May 2024 156m away Outline
• P/2024/0358/HHFP Granted

  72 Victoria Road Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9RX

  Basement and ground floor rear extension with alterations to existing rear roof and landscaping works, following removal of existing outrigger and extension

  23 Jul 2024 178m away Householder
• P/2022/0384/HHPA Withdrawn

  45 Cole Avenue Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0EF

  Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 5m from the rear, 3.2m max height and 2.5m at the eaves.

  7 Jun 2022 263m away Prior approval
• C/2022/0037/CON Granted

  Newton Le Willows Fire & Ambulance Station Silverdale Road Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0EL

  Discharge condition 18 (site investigation) on approval P/2021/0706/HYBR.

  15 Mar 2022 306m 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• P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn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