50A Westfield Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1QF

1. 23 Jan 2025

   Received by St. Helens

2. 28 Jan 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Mar 2025

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 25 March 2025, 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.

• Bar 44 44 - 50 Westfield Street St Helens St Helens WA10 1QF

  P/2022/0368/FUL Submitted 19 May 2022 50 yards away

  Proposed alterations to No 44-50 Westfield St to comprise demolition of No. 50 to facilitate the construction of enclosed seating terrace and single storey toilet block. With proposed single storey bar and kitchen extension to No 44 on land formerly known as No 48

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 39 docs
  Small domestic

• 56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens WA10 1QJ

  P/2026/0132/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use and splitting of existing commercial building into 2no ground floor units for class E use. First floor rear extension and conversion to Class E office use. Facade upgrades including window/doors.

  Refused Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 18 docs

• 56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1QJ

  P/2026/0428/FUL Submitted 21 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Change of use from drinking establishment (Sui Generis use) into 2no separate Class E units to the ground floor. Part two-storey/part first floor rear extension and conversion of first floor to office (Class E). Alterations to shop front and external changes (part retrospective).

  Decided Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 18 docs

• Beechams Water Street St Helens WA10 1QL

  P/2025/0115/LBC Submitted 24 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Listed building consent for construction of stud walls to facilitate conversion to residential use.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

• Beechams Water Street St Helens WA10 1QL

  P/2025/0114/FUL Submitted 24 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use of existing ground floor commercial unit (Class E) to 1no bed apartment (C3).

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Land At North John Street St Helens

  P/2026/0193/FUL Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Erection of 11kV substation at site.

  Granted Full applications 15 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