48 Severn Close Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4TP

1. 7 Aug 2025

   Received by St. Helens

2. 11 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 3 October 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.

• 301-305 Mill Lane Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4EU

  P/2021/0484/FUL Submitted 17 May 2021 100 yards away

  Change of use of 301 Mill Lane from a residential dwelling (C3) to dental practice (class E)

  Granted Full applications 8 docs
  Domestic

• 102 Stirling Crescent St Helens WA9 3UA

  P/2021/1053/HHFP Submitted 9 Dec 2021 100 yards away

  Extension at first floor above front garage and reconfiguration of front porch to include pitched roof.

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Trent Close Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4TS

  P/2023/0132/HHFP Submitted 27 Feb 2023 150 yards away

  First floor side extension with front and rear dormer along with partial garage conversion

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Lea Green Railway Station Elton Head Road St Helens St Helens WA9 5AF

  C/2022/0059/CON Submitted 10 Jun 2022 150 yards away

  Discharge condition 9 (Ecology Statement) on application P/2021/0232/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Lea Green Station Elton Head Road St Helens WA9 5AF

  P/2026/0352/S73 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug

  Removal of condition 10 (bird boxes) on application P/2021/0232/FUL.

  Awaiting decision Amendments 5 docs

• Lea Green Railway Station Elton Head Road St Helens St Helens WA9 5AF

  C/2022/0048/CON Submitted 5 May 2022 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 15 (Construction Phase Plan) on approval P/2021/0232/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 18 docs

• 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 Awaiting decision

  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
• P/2026/0397/CLP Withdrawn

  143 Woodlands Road St Helens Merseyside WA11 9AG

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for up to 2no children.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Lawful development