P/2025/0379/CLP

1. 23 Jun 2025

   Received by St. Helens

2. 18 Aug 2025

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 21 Jul 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

• P/2021/0538/FUL Granted

  17 North Road St Helens WA10 2TW

  Creation of new shop front along with a two storey rear extension.

  2 Jun 2021 40m away Full applications
• P/2022/0515/ADC Granted

  Former Ena Shaw Ltd 22 - 26 Duke Street Including Building And Carpark Along Volunteer Street St Helens WA10 2JR

  Consent to display 2no. non-illuminated fascia signs along Duke Street and Volunteer Street. 2no. externally illuminated fascia signs along Volunteer Street.

  11 Jul 2022 78m away Advertising
• P/2022/0514/FUL Granted

  Former Ena Shaw Ltd 22 - 26 Duke Street Including Building And Car Park Along Volunteer Street St Helens WA10 2JR

  Change of use from department store and ancillary offices (Class E) to a mixed-use development of flexible workspaces (Class E(g)), retail units (Class E (a)), and cafe (Class E (b)). Fenestration amendments. Render to part of the building, external extract to the side, and 1.8m timber fencing (part retrospective).

  11 Jul 2022 79m away Full applications
• P/2022/0281/S73 Granted

  Duke Of Cambridge 27 - 29 Duke Street St Helens WA10 2JE

  Removal/variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) on application P/2018/0759/FUL.

  14 Apr 2022 146m away Amendments
• P/2026/0313/CLP Awaiting decision

  78 New Cross Street St Helens WA10 2JU

  Change of Use of existing Dwellinghouse (C3a Use) to Children's Care Home (C2 Use) for one child [Amended description].

  15 Jun 2026 159m away Lawful development
• P/2024/0560/FUL Granted

  First Floor, 59 Duke Street St Helens WA10 2JF

  Change of use from restaurant (Class E) at first floor level to 3 residential flats (Class C3).

  26 Sep 2024 216m away Full applications

• P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn

  38 Thornton Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9GZ

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.

  13 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0377/CLP Awaiting decision

  Springvale 2 Reeds Brow Rainford St Helens WA11 8PB

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey outbuilding.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0302/CLP Granted

  Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Rufford Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8JX

  Single storey front infill extension to form a new entrance lobby.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 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).

  21 Jul 2026 Lawful development