Abbey House Abbey Road St Helens WA10 6JU

1. 1 Dec 2025

   Received by St. Helens

2. 9 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   St. Helens took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with St. Helens for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St. Helens decided full applications in a median of 123 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 2 Abbey Road St Helens Merseyside WA10 6JU

  P/2020/0272/HHFP Submitted 15 Apr 2020 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing side extension and erection of a single storey side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 The Chantry Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6JG

  P/2021/0522/CLP Submitted 26 May 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension with new covered pergola in rear garden.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Windlehurst Cottages Hard Lane St Helens WA10 6PW

  P/2022/0513/FUL Submitted 22 Jul 2022 100 yards away

  Two storey rear extension to accommodate change of use from Children's Contact Centre (E.f) to Children's Home for upto 3 children (Class C2)

  Granted Full applications Extension 58 docs

• 62 Hard Lane St Helens Merseyside WA10 6LA

  P/2025/0070/HHFP Submitted 5 Feb 2025 100 yards away

  Single storey lean-to extension and demolition of existing rear outhouse (resubmission of application P/2024/0220/HHFP)

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 62 Hard Lane St Helens Merseyside WA10 6LA

  P/2024/0220/HHFP Submitted 26 Apr 2024 100 yards away

  Single storey lean-to extension and demolition of existing rear outhouse.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Windlehurst Lodge Hard Lane St Helens WA10 6LA

  P/2026/0443/FUL Submitted 28 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  Change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential care home) for use of up to 3no children along with external alteration.

  Decided Full applications 12 docs
  Domestic

• P/2026/0560/FUL Awaiting decision

  Community Building Sturgess Street Playarea And Recreation Ground Sturgess Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9HS

  Creation of a community garden together with boundary treatment and the installation of a container for community use (Use Class F2).

  Received 23 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0543/FUL Awaiting decision

  6 Rosebery Road Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6AG

  Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a replacement detached dwelling in accordance with the design previously approved under planning permission P/2025/0480/HHFP, with associated landscaping and external works.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0536/FUL Awaiting decision

  47 Leach Lane Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4PX

  Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to children's care home (C2) for 2no children.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0519/FUL Awaiting decision

  Pavement Fronting 25 College Street St Helens WA10 1TF

  Installation of 1no. black digital communications kiosk, defibrillator and ancillary advertisement.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0546/FUL Awaiting decision

  Rainford Cricket Club Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HD

  Erection of two cricket practice nets at site.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Full applications