400 Garswood Road Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0TZ

1. 30 May 2025

   Received by St. Helens

2. 18 Jun 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 3 September 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land At Smock Lane Garswood St Helens

  P/2024/0596/FUL Submitted 28 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~20 Jan

  Proposed residential development of 17 dwellinghouses with associated landscaping and access from Smock Lane following removal of bowling green and allotments.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 62 docs
  Major scheme

• Garswood And Simms Road Labour Club 428 Garswood Road Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0XJ

  P/2023/0276/FUL Submitted 17 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Retention of external seating area to front of the building with boundary treatment. Proposed erection of single storey side extension to create main entrance.

  Granted Full applications Extension 23 docs
  Small domestic

• Garswood And Simms Road Labour Club 428 Garswood Road Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0XJ

  P/2023/0265/FUL Submitted 13 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing timber framed storage shed and erection of car garage (Sui Generis) with associated works.

  Withdrawn Full applications Demolition 19 docs
  Small domestic

• 440 Garswood Road Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0XJ

  P/2026/0178/HHFP Submitted 24 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Single storey front extension

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Darvel Avenue Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0UA

  P/2021/0692/HHFP Submitted 14 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of new fencing to boundary of side garden

  Refused Householder 12 docs
  Domestic

• 344 Garswood Road Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0TY

  P/2020/0374/HHPA Submitted 8 Jun 2020 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension projecting 4m from the rear, 3.763m high overall, and 2.45m to the eaves.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0559/CLP Awaiting decision

  FC St Helens Windleshaw Road Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6TE

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed replacement of current grass pitch with artificial grass pitch, and installation of minor new drainage system associated with new playing surface.

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0537/CLP Awaiting decision

  1 Firefly Close Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8TF

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0534/CLP Awaiting decision

  31 Beacon Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7HF

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear dormer.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0513/CLP Awaiting decision

  46 Smock Lane Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0SN

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a single storey rear extension.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0523/CLP Decided

  50 Junction Lane St Helens WA9 3JN

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to 4 person HMO (C4).

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Lawful development