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 76 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 127 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 59m 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 68m 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 102m 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 114m 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 114m 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 119m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs
  Domestic

• P/2026/0074/FUL Withdrawn

  Rainford Library Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HA

  Proposed change of use from a library F1(d) to day nursery E(f), with proposed side extension and associated external works.

  29 Jan 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0480/FUL Awaiting decision

  Land To The Side Of 53 Victoria Road Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0SZ

  Erection of 1no dwelling.

  11 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0475/FUL Awaiting decision

  5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

  Change of use from restaurant (Class E) to mixed use of restaurant (Class E) and takeaway (Sui Generis), and extension of opening hours from 21:00 to 23:00.

  9 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0344/FUL Granted

  91 - 95 Duke Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 2JG

  Change of use of ground floor from restaurant (Class E(b)) to mixed arrangement comprising restaurant and asian food store (Class E(a)), including installation of new timber partition wall to separate units and external alterations (amended proposal).

  2 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0250/FUL Granted

  Office 1 Hsl Building 437 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4LL

  Single storey side extension.

  13 May 2026 Full applications