Unit 5 The Forge Parr Industrial Estate Bedford Street St Helens

1. 24 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.

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• Unit 2 Parr Industrial Estate Bedford Street St Helens

  P/2021/0799/FUL Submitted 26 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Subdivision of existing building to form 6 smaller units. Erection of new building to provide 4 additional units.

  Granted Full applications 46 docs

• Parr Industrial Estate Bedford Street St. Helens

  P/2024/0388/S73 Submitted 2 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Variation of conditions 4 (use class) and 13 (hours of use) of application P/2021/0799/FUL to amend use class and hours of operation.

  Granted Amendments 17 docs

• Land To The Rear Of 66 Fleet Lane St Helens WA9 1SX

  P/2023/0450/FUL Submitted 31 Jul 2023 150 yards away

  Change of use from public open space to residential garden with outbuilding and 1.8m fence panel (retrospective).

  Refused Full applications 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Parr Library Fleet Lane St Helens WA9 1SY

  P/2025/0372/FP3 Submitted 6 Jun 2025 200 yards away

  Single storey extension to front, side, and rear following the removal of the existing side extension. Ramp access to front and rear. External alterations to the building, roof fenestration amendments, and solar panels. Proposed 3m high weld mesh fencing to create external enclosures. Additional hardstanding.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 50 docs
  Small domestic

• Allanson Street Primary School Gaskell Street St Helens WA9 1PL

  P/2023/0668/FP3 Submitted 9 Nov 2023 250 yards away

  Provision of new external timber classroom within school playing field

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue St Helens WA9 1BU

  P/2024/0234/CLP Submitted 25 Apr 2024 300 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed temporary classroom buildings

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• P/2026/0536/FUL Awaiting decision

  47 Leach Lane Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4PX

  Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to children's care home (C2) for 2no children.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0519/FUL Awaiting decision

  Pavement Fronting 25 College Street St Helens WA10 1TF

  Installation of 1no. black digital communications kiosk, defibrillator and ancillary advertisement.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2025/0522/FUL Granted

  Horseshoe Hotel Derbyshire Hill Road St Helens WA9 2LJ

  Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to convenience store (Class E), with single storey extension following removal of existing extension and alterations to the building.

  Received 12 Sep, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0531/FUL Awaiting decision

  25 - 27 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ

  Change of use from betting office (Sui Generis) to shop (Class E(a)) on ground floor. Alterations to the shopfront and a new doorway at front. Change of use from vacant ancillary accommodation associated with ground floor use to two serviced accommodation (Class C1).

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0529/FUL Awaiting decision

  Land Off Bromilow Road And To The Rear Of Meadow Lane St Helens WA9 3AE

  Proposed replacement of existing boundary treatments with secure wire mesh fencing.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications