Planning application
P/2025/0343/CLP
5 Dee Road Rainhill St Helens L35 9LG
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to children's home for 1no child (C2).
As published by the council, reference P/2025/0343/CLP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2025
Received by St. Helens
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1 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Grant
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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P/2020/0335/HHFP Granted
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P/2024/0591/HHFP Granted
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Other lawful development applications
In St. Helens
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P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn
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Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.
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P/2026/0377/CLP Awaiting decision
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P/2026/0302/CLP Granted
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P/2026/0373/CLP Awaiting decision
34 Garston Crescent Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8NR
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer clad in tile.
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P/2026/0371/CLP Awaiting decision
Flat At Cowley Vaults 50 Cooper Street St Helens WA10 2BH
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to a 4 bedroom HMO (C4).