Planning application
38 Knowsley Road St Helens WA10 4PW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use of property from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (HMO) for up to six occupants.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0218/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0218/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness: Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- West Park Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA10 4PW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by St. Helens
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27 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Grant
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24 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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McGovern Architectural Design Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St. Helens granted permission on 8 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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