Planning application
Ruskin Leisure Ruskin Drive Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6RP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective application for the retention of 5no padel courts.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0217/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0217/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Windle Ward
- Postcode
- WA10 6RP
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/2024/0617/FUL Granted
Ruskin Leisure Ruskin Drive Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6RP
Erection of 4no. padel tennis courts and a prefabricated kiosk/clubhouse.
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P/2020/0322/FUL Granted
Ruskin Leisure Ruskin Drive Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6RP
Installation of height restrictive barrier to existing double gated entrance to car park.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by St. Helens
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
43 documents on file for this application
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