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56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens WA10 1QJ

Refused St. Helens P/2026/0132/FUL Full Planning Application

Works: Extension Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use and splitting of existing commercial building into 2no ground floor units for class E use. First floor rear extension and conversion to Class E office use. Facade upgrades including window/doors.

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0132/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/2026/0132/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Decided
11 May 2026
Ward
Town Centre Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA10 1QJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 11 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Warrington

6 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

18 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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    Change of use from drinking establishment (Sui Generis use) into 2no separate Class E units to the ground floor. Part two-storey/part first floor rear extension and conversion of first floor to office (Class E). Alterations to shop front and external changes.

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