P/2026/0272/CLP

1. 27 Apr 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 26 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 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/2022/0291/HHFP Granted

  43 Hinckley Road St Helens Merseyside WA11 9HY

  Single storey side and rear wraparound extension.

  22 Apr 2022 147m away Householder
• P/2022/0403/HHFP Granted

  2 Syston Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA11 9JJ

  Single storey side and rear extension

  20 Jun 2022 260m away Householder
• P/2022/0201/HHPA Decided

  38 Grantham Crescent St Helens WA11 9YE

  Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 4m from the rear, 3.6m max height and 2.3m at the eaves.

  21 Mar 2022 317m away Prior approval
• P/2026/0298/HHFP Awaiting decision

  58 Hinckley Road St Helens Merseyside WA11 9JZ

  First floor front extension along with a pitched roof to the existing front dormer, and alterations to external openings.

  4 Jun 2026 343m away Householder
• P/2026/0300/HHPA Decided

  6 Syston Avenue St Helens WA11 9JJ

  Prior approval for proposed apex single storey rear extension, projecting 3.26m from the rear, 3.74m max height, and 2.27m at the eaves.

  8 Jun 2026 354m away Prior approval
• P/2022/0237/FP3 Granted

  Ravenhead Greenway Country Park St Helens

  Provision of handrail to disused canal section.

  11 Mar 2022 369m away Full applications

• P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn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