P/2026/0227/CLP

1. 27 Apr 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 7 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• P/2022/0450/HHFP Granted

  63 Mulvanney Crescent St Helens Merseyside WA10 2UG

  Erection of a single storey rear extension.

  4 Jul 2022 158m away Householder
• P/2022/0077/FUL Withdrawn

  17 Priory Gardens St Helens WA10 6PG

  Single storey side extension to existing flat with the addition of a ramp

  27 Jan 2022 242m away Full applications
• A/2023/0002/NMA Granted

  33 Carnforth Drive St Helens Merseyside WA10 6WA

  Non material amendment to approval P/2022/0704/HHFP to amend porch roof design

  1 Feb 2023 252m away Amendments
• P/2022/0289/HHFP Granted

  2 Pine Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA10 6TY

  Single storey wraparound extension to the side and rear, and a single storey extension to the front.

  21 Apr 2022 444m away Householder
• A/2025/0055/NMA Granted

  Land At Cowley Hill College Street St Helens Merseyside

  Non-material amendments to parameter plan, condition 4 (access) and description of development on application P/2020/0083/OUEIA.

  18 Dec 2025 451m away Amendments
• C/2025/0152/CON Awaiting decision

  Cowley Hill Works St Helens Merseyside

  Discharge conditions 5 (development framework masterplan) and 17 (design framework) on approval P/2020/0083/OUEIA.

  17 Dec 2025 451m away Conditions

• P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn

  38 Thornton Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9GZ

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.

  13 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0377/CLP Awaiting decision

  Springvale 2 Reeds Brow Rainford St Helens WA11 8PB

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey outbuilding.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0302/CLP Granted

  Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Rufford Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8JX

  Single storey front infill extension to form a new entrance lobby.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0373/CLP Awaiting decision

  34 Garston Crescent Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8NR

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer clad in tile.

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0371/CLP Awaiting decision

  Flat At Cowley Vaults 50 Cooper Street St Helens WA10 2BH

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to a 4 bedroom HMO (C4).

  21 Jul 2026 Lawful development