Planning application
Bowling Green Inn 125 Robins Lane St Helens WA9 3NQ
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing smoking shelter and erection of a two-storey side extension, increase in ridge height of roof and erection of rear dormer to provide additional internal accommodation to the public house and to facilitate a self-contained apartment (Class C3) to the upper floor.
As published by the council, reference P/2025/0449/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/2025/0449/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 1 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 1 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Peasley Cross & Fingerpost Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA9 3NQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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P/2020/0185/FUL Granted
Bowling Green Inn 125 Robins Lane St Helens WA9 3NQ
Formation of a 6 bay car park,and smoking shelter,along with external alterations to form door openings and replacement boundary treatments.
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P/2020/0175/CLP Refused
Bowling Green Inn 125 Robins Lane St Helens WA9 3NQ
Certificate of lawfulness for existing first floor dwelling C3(a) use, to house of multiple occupancy for up to 6 persons C3(c) use.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Aug 2025
Received by St. Helens
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5 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Grant
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24 Aug 2026
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MAT DESIGN LIMITED Agent, a design practice
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St. Helens granted permission on 5 November 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.
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