151 Woodlands Road St Helens Merseyside WA11 9DY

1. 9 Jul 2025

   Received by St. Helens

2. 3 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 24 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

• 151 Woodlands Road St Helens Merseyside WA11 9DY

  P/2025/0416/HHFP Submitted 9 Jul 2025 0m away

  Single storey side extension, new front porch, external render to property, and associated external and internal alterations.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Carr Mill Road St Helens Merseyside WA11 9AF

  P/2021/1051/HHFP Submitted 8 Dec 2021 62m away

  Single storey side and rear extension with garage conversion.

  Granted Householder Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

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

  P/2026/0393/S73 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 96m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Off-Site Highway Works and Sustainable Transport Improvements), 4 (Biodiversity Net Gain Monitoring Scheme), 7 (Closure of Existing Accesses and Footway Upgrades), 8 (Laffak Road Bridge Shuttle Traffic Signal Scheme), 11 (Tree Works), 12 (Demolition Phase Tree Protection Measures), 13 (Construction Phase Tree Protection Measures), 20 (Land Contamination Investigation and Remediation), 22 (Coal Mining Intrusive Site Investigations and Remediation), 25 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 36 (RAMS Method Statement), 40 (Engineering Details for Laffak Road Realignment), 44 (Construction Phase Local Employment Scheme), 46 (Energy and Sustainability Statement), 50 (Approval of Reserved Matters), 62 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 63 (Habitat Creation and Enhancement Works), 64 (External Materials), 66 (Outline Development Construction Phase Local Employment Scheme), 67 (Outline Development Operational Phase Local Employment Scheme), 71 (Travel Plan), 72 (Phase II Site Investigation and Risk Assessment), 74 (Coal Mining Site Investigations and Remediation), 76 (Invasive Species Method Statement), 77 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 79 (Bin Storage Details) of planning permission P/2025/0194/FUL to permit demolition works prior to the discharge of specified pre-commencement conditions.

  Awaiting decision Demolition Trees

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

  C/2026/0122/CONBNG Submitted 4 Aug 2026 96m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  Discharge of BNG condition on approval P/2025/0194/FUL.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

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

  C/2026/0117/CON Submitted 24 Jul 2026 96m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

  Discharge conditions 3 (S106 - off-site highway works), 4 (S106 - BNG), 7 (closing off access), 8 (shuttle traffic signal system), 24 (CEMP), 25 (foul and surface water disposal), 36 (RAMS), 37 (invasive plant removal), 40 (re-alignment), 44 (local employment), and 48 (water main infrastructure protection). Partial discharge of conditions 20 (site investigation/remediation), 22 (coal mining), 76 (invasive species) and 77 (CEMP) relating to ALDI and highway realignment works only. All on approval P/2025/0194/FUL.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 88 docs

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

  EIA/2025/0001/SCREEN Submitted 2 Apr 2025 96m away

  EIA screening request in relation to planning application P/2025/0194/FUL for a proposed mixed use development.

  Decided Outline 4 docs

• 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