79 Brynn Street St Helens WA10 1JA

1. 8 Jul 2024

   Received by St. Helens

2. 30 Jul 2024

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 4 Sep 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

• Land At Brynn Street St Helens

  P/2025/0489/FUL Submitted 19 Aug 2025 107m away

  Erection of 4no. two and a half storey terraced houses (Class C3), and 2no. three storey buildings to form 22no self-contained flats (Class C3) with associated landscaping, amenity space and car parking facilities.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 68 docs

• 90 Hardshaw Street St Helens WA10 1JW

  P/2023/0171/CLP Submitted 13 Mar 2023 107m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of dwellinghouse (C3) to 6-person HMO (C4)

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs
  Domestic

• Jobcentre Plus St Helens Gregson House 2 Central Street St Helens WA10 1UF

  P/2026/0151/FUL Submitted 17 Mar 2026 124m away

  Creation of new first floor refreshment hub with new ventilation equipment and external louvres. Conversion of existing ground floor COSHH room to toilet with external extract fan.

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• The Globe 142 Hardshaw Street St Helens WA10 1JT

  P/2023/0448/O2DPA Submitted 31 Jul 2023 155m away

  Prior approval for change of use from offices (Class E) into 1no three bedroom residential apartment (Class C3).

  Decided Prior approval 14 docs

• 44 Hardshaw Street St Helens WA10 1JN

  P/2025/0412/O2DPA Submitted 8 Jul 2025 219m away

  Prior approval for change of use from ground floor accountants office (E) to residential use to form a single dwellinghouse (C3)

  Decided Prior approval 9 docs
  Domestic

• Crown Apartments 63 College Street St Helens WA10 1GS

  P/2024/0379/O2DPA Submitted 31 Jul 2024 222m away

  Prior approval for change of use from offices (Class E) to 63 residential apartments

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 33 docs

• P/2026/0441/CLP Awaiting decision

  108 New Street St Helens WA9 3XG

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (6-person HMO).

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0444/CLP Awaiting decision

  19 Tracy Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8PX

  Single storey side and rear extensions and garage conversion.

  29 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0439/CLP Awaiting decision

  87 Edge Street Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5JX

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for 1 child

  28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0438/CLP Awaiting decision

  9 Chirton Close Haydock St Helens WA11 0FG

  Single storey rear extension and garage conversion.

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0421/CLP Awaiting decision

  255 Marshalls Cross Road St Helens Merseyside WA9 3DE

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-person HMO (Use Class C4), including rear dormer and front rooflight.

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development