63 Alfred Street St Helens WA10 1LR

1. 22 Jan 2025

   Received by St. Helens

2. 7 Feb 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Apr 2025

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 7 Aug 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

• 117 Woodville Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1ET

  P/2026/0375/HHFP Submitted 7 Jul 2026 72m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

  Demolition of the existing single storey rear extension and the erection of a single storey rear extension (amended proposal).

  Awaiting decision Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• Rockware 137 Shaw Street St Helens WA10 1EN

  P/2021/0922/FUL Submitted 5 Oct 2021 114m away

  Change of use from licensed premises to mixed use adult Day Care centre and light industrial unit

  Granted Full applications 24 docs

• Rockware 137 Shaw Street St Helens WA10 1EN

  P/2020/0746/FUL Submitted 9 Oct 2020 119m away

  Subdivision of existing Social Club to create 4no units (2no B2 General Industrial, 1no Class E Retail and 1no Sui Generis Hot Food Takeaway)

  Withdrawn Full applications 20 docs
  Several homes

• 32 Alfred Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1LT

  P/2021/0311/HHPA Submitted 29 Mar 2021 122m away

  Single storey rear extension projecting 4m from the rear, 3m high overall and 2.50m to the eaves.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Rockware 137 Shaw Street St Helens WA10 1EN

  P/2020/0745/FUL Submitted 7 Oct 2020 123m away

  Subdivision of existing Social Club to create 2no additional units (B1c Light Industrial) along with external alterations.

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• 121 Clifton Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1EX

  P/2026/0388/O2DPA Submitted 3 Aug 2026 126m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

  Prior approval for change of use from commercial office (Class E (c) (ii) back to residential (Class C3)

  Awaiting decision

• 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