175 Derbyshire Hill Road St Helens WA9 2LL

1. 30 Mar 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 14 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 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.

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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• 115 Derbyshire Hill Road St Helens WA9 2LL

  P/2025/0423/FUL Submitted 9 Jul 2025 167m away

  Change of use from commercial unit (Class E) to residential dwellinghouse (Class C3).

  Granted Full applications 13 docs
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• 31 Sky Lark Rise St Helens WA9 2PQ

  P/2022/0145/HHFP Submitted 24 Feb 2022 223m away

  Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and a single storey front extension

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 35 Hignett Avenue St Helens WA9 2PJ

  P/2021/0164/HHPA Submitted 22 Feb 2021 286m away

  Single storey rear extension projecting 3.365m from the rear, 3.5m high overall and 2.29m to the eaves.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Cotswold Grove St Helens WA9 2JD

  P/2022/0011/HHFP Submitted 5 Jan 2022 291m away

  Erection of two storey side extension. Single storey front and rear extensions, following the demolition of the existing rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 29 Provident Street St Helens Merseyside WA9 2JF

  P/2026/0430/HHFP Submitted 25 Aug 2026 297m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Single storey wrap around extension.

  Awaiting decision Extension
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• 57 Cotswold Grove St Helens WA9 2JD

  P/2022/0823/HHFP Submitted 2 Dec 2022 319m away

  Demolition of existing rear annexe and erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 8 docs
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• P/2026/0443/FUL Awaiting decision

  Windlehurst Lodge Hard Lane St Helens WA10 6LA

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

  28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0155/FUL Granted

  19 - 21 George Street St Helens WA10 1DA

  Re-instatement of partially demolished building along with single storey rear extension; Change of use of ground floor to funeral directors and the formation of 2no new flats at first and second floor level.

  19 Mar 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0436/FUL Awaiting decision

  Rainford Tennis Club 30A Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  Installation of 2no covered padel courts with floodlighting, repositioning of 2no pickleball courts, repositioning and alterations of existing 4no tennis courts and associated works.

  26 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0432/FUL Awaiting decision

  25 Ormskirk Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1BQ

  Change of use from drinking establishment (sui generis) to betting office (sui generis). Alterations to shop front and external changes.

  26 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0428/FUL Awaiting decision

  56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1QJ

  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.

  21 Aug 2026 Full applications