Planning application
22 - 24 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use of existing office building (Class E) to 1no dwellinghouse (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0284/O2DPA
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0284/O2DPA
- Type
- Office to Dwelling Prior Approval
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 28 May 2026
- Validated
- 28 May 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Newton East Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA12 0DQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/2026/0414/HHFP Awaiting decision
22 - 24 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ
Demolition of existing extension and outbuilding. Proposed two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and minor roof alterations, erection of new outbuilding and associated landscaping works. New brick boundary wall and entrance gates.
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P/2026/0236/COT Granted
22 - 24 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ
Works to various trees in a Conservation Area
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P/2022/0792/COT Decided
22 - 24 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ
Work to 1no sycamore tree within a conservation area.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by St. Helens
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Grant
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
MSA Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 1989 · London
157 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 95% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St. Helens granted permission on 23 July 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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22 - 24 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ
95% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct
Demolition of existing extension and outbuilding. Proposed two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and minor roof alterations, erection of new outbuilding and associated landscaping works. New brick boundary wall and entrance gates.
Awaiting decision Householder Extension Roofing +1 17 docsSmall domestic -
16 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ
Works to trees in a conservation area to fell 3no sycamore.
Decided Trees 6 docs -
18 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows WA12 0DQ
Request to discharge condition 2 of planning application P/2008/0525.
Granted HouseholderDomestic -
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28 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ
94% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct
Works to 6 sycamore trees and a group of conifer trees in a conservation area
Decided Trees 11 docs -
12 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ
94% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov
Works to 1no sycamore tree in a conservation area.
Awaiting decision Trees
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