7 Bickerstaffe Street St Helens WA10 1DH

1. 16 Apr 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 20 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 June 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 127 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 7 Bickerstaffe Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1DH

  P/2024/0474/FUL Submitted 13 Sep 2024 3m away

  Change of use from retail (Class E) to 7-bedroom HMO (Sui Generis) along with external alterations and two storey side extension and raising of the roof.

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 11 docs

• Flat 1 6 Bickerstaffe Street St Helens WA10 1DH

  P/2023/0412/COT Submitted 10 Jul 2023 44m away

  Works to 2no trees within conservation area.

  Decided Trees 6 docs

• 9-11 Haydock Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1DD

  P/2021/0377/FUL Submitted 14 Apr 2021 46m away

  Conversion of 2no units into 1no unit, replacement of existing window with new access door and replacement of 2no existing doors in a conservation area

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Several homes

• St Helens Bus Station Bickerstaffe Street St Helens

  P/2025/0235/RES Submitted 24 Mar 2025 59m away

  Application for Phase 2 Reserved Matters approval for access, appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale in relation to a multi-modal interchange with ancillary integral welfare facilities (Use Class Sui Generis); a travel centre (Use Class Sui Generis); commercial units (Use Classes E(a) and E(b)); and associated landscaping, parking, and servicing.

  Granted Reserved matters 173 docs

• St Helens Bus Station Bickerstaffe Street St Helens

  C/2025/0119/CON Submitted 21 Oct 2025 59m away

  Discharge condition 13 (stage 1 road safety audit) on approval P/2025/0235/RES.

  Granted Conditions 13 docs

• 19 - 21 George Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1DA

  P/2020/0479/FUL Submitted 13 Jul 2020 65m away

  Change of use of vacant music shop to mixed use restaurant and bar venue, with rear extension and re-modelling works together with new front awning.

  Granted Full applications Extension 28 docs

• 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/2026/0344/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
• P/2026/0463/FUL Awaiting decision

  645 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4LY

  Erection of 1no dwelling with detached garage.

  4 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0255/FUL Granted

  The Gamble Institute Victoria Square St Helens WA10 1DY

  Five storey extension on the east elevation to form a new east facing entrance, improved internal circulation and storage, and fully accessible routes throughout building and external alterations to the existing main building.

  27 Apr 2026 Full applications