324 Elephant Lane St Helens WA9 5HQ

1. 23 Dec 2023

   Received by St. Helens

2. 27 Dec 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Feb 2024

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 19 February 2024, 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 472 Sutton Heath Road St Helens WA9 5HU

  P/2026/0241/CLP Submitted 11 May 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use of dwelling (C3) to children's care home (C2) for a maximum of 1no child.

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs
  Domestic

• 356 Elephant Lane St Helens Merseyside WA9 5HQ

  P/2026/0318/HHFP Submitted 17 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Proposed boundary fence and gate.

  Refused
  Small domestic

• Former Sutton Arms Elephant Lane St Helens WA9 5HF

  P/2022/0458/FUL Submitted 30 Jun 2022 100 yards away

  Erection of 12no. dwellings with associated parking and landscaping.

  Granted Full applications 68 docs
  Major scheme

• Emmanuel Church Elephant Lane St Helens WA9 5EP

  C/2020/0054/CON Submitted 14 Jul 2020 100 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 9,10 and 12 on approval P/2019/0855/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• Land South Of 259 Elephant Lane Elephant Lane St Helens WA9 5EP

  C/2021/0094/CON Submitted 6 Oct 2021 100 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 9 (site investigation) and 11 (electric vehicle charging point) on approval P/2019/0855/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• Land South Of 259 Elephant Lane Elephant Lane St Helens WA9 5EP

  A/2020/0024/NMA Submitted 10 Jul 2020 100 yards away

  Non material amendment to approval P/2019/0855/FUL to alter design

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• P/2026/0537/CLP Awaiting decision

  1 Firefly Close Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8TF

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0534/CLP Awaiting decision

  31 Beacon Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7HF

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear dormer.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0513/CLP Awaiting decision

  46 Smock Lane Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0SN

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a single storey rear extension.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0523/CLP Awaiting decision

  50 Junction Lane St Helens WA9 3JN

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to 4 person HMO (C4).

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0397/CLP Withdrawn

  143 Woodlands Road St Helens Merseyside WA11 9AG

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for up to 2no children.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Lawful development