161 College Street St Helens WA10 1TY

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• P/2023/0445/O2DPA Withdrawn

  161 College Street St Helens WA10 1TY

  Prior approval for change of use from offices (Class E) into 5no one bedroom residential apartments (Class C3).

  Decided 8 Sep 2023 Prior approval
• P/2023/0057/FUL Granted

  161 College Street St Helens WA10 1TY

  Change of use from Office (Class E(c)), and residential flat to first floor level (Class C3) to 12 bedroom HMO (Sui Generis) with two storey rear extension.

  Decided 19 Oct 2023 Full applications

1. 24 Oct 2023

   Received by St. Helens

2. 18 Dec 2023

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 18 December 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.

• 161 College Street St Helens WA10 1TY

  P/2023/0057/FUL Submitted 4 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use from Office (Class E(c)), and residential flat to first floor level (Class C3) to 12 bedroom HMO (Sui Generis) with two storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 36 docs

• 161 College Street St Helens WA10 1TY

  P/2023/0445/O2DPA Submitted 28 Jul 2023 50 yards away

  Prior approval for change of use from offices (Class E) into 5no one bedroom residential apartments (Class C3).

  Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 11 docs

• Eric Slinn And Son Ltd 8 Hill Street St Helens WA10 2SS

  P/2024/0629/FUL Submitted 3 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Full roof replacement of existing building and alterations to front and rear elevations. Change of use to B2 class with retention of B8 use.

  Granted Full applications Roofing 61 docs

• Former Eric Slinn And Son Ltd 8 Hill Street St Helens WA10 2SS

  P/2025/0462/FUL Submitted 5 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Erection of a 2.4m paladin security fence to the site perimeter, with 3no lockable access gates.

  Granted Full applications 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 207 Hardshaw Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1JU

  P/2026/0173/HHFP Submitted 24 Mar 2026 250 yards away

  Demolition and reconstruction of the existing single storey rear kitchen/bathroom extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At Union Street, Fox Place And College Street St Helens

  P/2023/0617/DEMPA Submitted 24 Oct 2023 300 yards away

  Prior notification of demolition of three storey dwellings comprising : 6x3 storey at College Street, 14x3 storey at Fox Place, and 41x3 storey at Union Street - Total 61.

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 36 docs

• 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