Thatto Heath Police Station Thatto Heath Road Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5PG

1. 21 Sep 2023

   Received by St. Helens

2. 24 Oct 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Oct 2023

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Grant

4. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 30 October 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.

• Former Thatto Heath Police Station Thatto Heath Road Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5PG

  P/2023/0579/FUL Submitted 9 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use of the former Thatto Heath Police Station to public open space.

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• Heath Park Lodge Thatto Heath Road Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5PG

  P/2021/0506/DEMPA Submitted 18 May 2021 50 yards away

  Prior approval for the demolition of a single-storey building.

  Decided Prior approval Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Springfield Road Thatto Heath St Helens WA10 3RQ

  P/2022/0007/CLP Submitted 23 Dec 2021 100 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Elephant Lane Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5QG

  P/2022/0859/FUL Submitted 18 Aug 2022 150 yards away

  Alterations to shop front to facilitate access to first floor flat

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs

• Alexander Court Carnarvon Street Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5QN

  P/2021/0126/FUL Submitted 4 Jan 2021 150 yards away

  Partial change of use of existing building to eight assisted living apartments (Use Class C2). Single storey rear extension, internal alterations to existing sheltered housing to increase the number of units from seven to eighteen units. External level re-modelling to create sensory garden, amenity space and a self-contained bin store.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 22 docs
  Small domestic

• 66 Scholes Lane Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5NZ

  P/2025/0013/HHFP Submitted 6 Jan 2025 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage, proposed 2.no rear dormers for first floor extension, front porch extension and a single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docs
  Small 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