168 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9DG

1. 23 Oct 2025

   Received by St. Helens

2. 24 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 16 December 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.

• 95 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BS

  P/2021/0525/CLP Submitted 24 May 2021 100 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the retention of use Class C3(a), to provide a comfortable and personalised care environment for children.

  Granted Lawful development 10 docs

• 95 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BS

  P/2021/0998/FUL Submitted 16 Nov 2021 100 yards away

  Change of Use from dwelling (Class C3) to residential institution (Class C2) for the care of up to three young people.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs
  Domestic

• 109 Crow Lane West Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9YN

  P/2025/0229/CLP Submitted 28 Mar 2025 150 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from residential (Class C3) to children's home for up to 2no children (Class C2).

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• 19 Rushy View Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9FG

  P/2022/0360/HHFP Submitted 16 May 2022 150 yards away

  Part two storey, part single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 26 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Dene Avenue Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9DF

  P/2022/0185/HHFP Submitted 13 Mar 2022 200 yards away

  Two storey side and rear extension and canopy to the front above existing bay window..

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 11 docs
  Domestic

• Vista Value Cars Vista Road Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9ER

  P/2023/0142/FUL Submitted 22 Feb 2023 250 yards away

  Retention of hand carwash facility, steel frame canopy to the front of the building, and boundary fencing.

  Granted Full applications 28 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