16 Ash Grove Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4LH

1. 19 Feb 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 24 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 May 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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• 16 Ash Grove Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4LH

  P/2025/0626/CLP Submitted 19 Nov 2025 0m away

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  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• 16 Ash Grove Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4LH

  P/2022/0590/TPO Submitted 20 Aug 2022 7m away

  Works to 2no beech trees (T1 and T2) covered by TPO.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 7 Ash Grove Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4LH

  P/2020/0805/HHFP Submitted 6 Nov 2020 39m away

  Erection of single storey side and rear extension along with a front porch.

  Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Adjacent To Willow Court Leach Lane Clock Face St Helens WA9 4LL

  P/2023/0054/TPO Submitted 2 Feb 2023 63m away

  Works to 5no trees (T1-T5) covered by TPO.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 172 Clock Face Road Clock Face St Helens WA9 4LU

  P/2016/0922/HHFP Submitted 20 Dec 2016 66m away

  Single storey hipped roof rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 13 Beech Avenue Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4LQ

  P/2022/0358/HHFP Submitted 24 May 2022 89m away

  Single storey front and side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0429/TPO Awaiting decision

  Merseyside Police Training Centre Eurolink Sutton Manor St Helens WA9 4TT

  Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order

  17 Aug 2026 Trees
• P/2026/0399/TPO Awaiting decision

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  Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 poplar tree (T1)

  31 Jul 2026 Trees
• P/2026/0383/TPO Awaiting decision

  35 Church Lane Eccleston St Helens WA10 5AB

  Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 beech tree (T1)

  30 Jul 2026 Trees
• P/2026/0390/TPO Awaiting decision

  42 Park Road North Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9TD

  Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 sycamore tree

  30 Jul 2026 Trees
• P/2026/0378/TPO Awaiting decision

  44 Chelford Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 5PL

  Works to 4no trees at front of property under TPO.

  28 Jul 2026 Trees