44 Hardshaw Street St Helens WA10 1JN

1. 8 Jul 2025

   Received by St. Helens

2. 28 Aug 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Not Required

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• St Helens Town Hall Victoria Square St Helens WA10 1HP

  C/2020/0082/CON Submitted 1 Oct 2020 63m away

  Discharge of Condition 4 (Method statement) on approval P/2020/0200/FUL

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• 21 Charles Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1LH

  P/2021/0398/FUL Submitted 21 Apr 2021 94m away

  Installation of 3 condenser units

  Refused Full applications 8 docs

• The Gamble Institute Victoria Square St Helens WA10 1DY

  P/2026/0255/FUL Submitted 27 Apr 2026 105m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jul

  Five storey extension on the east elevation to form a new east facing entrance, improved internal circulation and storage, and fully accessible routes throughout building and external alterations to the existing main building.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension

• The Gamble Institute Victoria Square St Helens WA10 1DY

  P/2021/0297/FUL Submitted 23 Mar 2021 105m away

  Proposed external repairs to the building to include replacement windows with timber double glazing, new granite cill to ground floor openings, reduction of chimney heights next to the lightwell, lead dressing to protect terracotta details on the gable coping and cornices, re-pointing and repair roof tiles with like for like replacements.

  Granted Full applications Roofing Windows or glazing 19 docs

• 90 Hardshaw Street St Helens WA10 1JW

  P/2023/0171/CLP Submitted 13 Mar 2023 141m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of dwellinghouse (C3) to 6-person HMO (C4)

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs
  Domestic

• Hardshaw House Tolver Street St Helens WA10 1GN

  P/2021/0862/FUL Submitted 17 Sep 2021 166m away

  Removal of existing upvc lantern above flat no 21 and installation of 4 no velux windows (amended description)

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 11 docs

• P/2026/0234/DEMPA Withdrawn

  Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  Prior approval for the demolition of a two storey former café building, one storey former car auction unit, terrace of single storey former industrial units, former residential property and outbuildings, former petrol filling station and one storey former retail unit

  1 May 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0230/S2DPA Decided

  121 Rainhill Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4PD

  Prior approval for change of use of property from ground floor hairdressers (E) and first floor flat (C3) to a single dwellinghouse (C3).

  5 May 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0249/HHPA Decided

  10A Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HR

  Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 4.02m from the rear, 3.92m overall height and 2.39m at the eaves.

  13 May 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0209/HHPA Decided

  16 Renfrew Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA11 9RL

  Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 3.7m from the rear, 2.8m overall height and 2.6m at the eaves.

  7 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• P/2026/0189/HHPA Decided

  5 Cambrian Way St Helens WA9 5XB

  Prior approval for single storey rear extension with gable roof, projecting 4.275m from the rear, 3.6m max height and 2.1m at the eaves.

  7 Apr 2026 Prior approval