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22 - 24 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ

Granted St. Helens P/2026/0284/O2DPA Office to Dwelling Prior Approval

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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 18 Aug 2026 Householder
  • P/2026/0236/COT Granted

    22 - 24 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ

    Works to various trees in a Conservation Area

    Decided 8 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 21 Dec 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 May 2026

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

22 documents on file for this application

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What 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

  • 22 - 24 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ

    P/2026/0414/HHFP Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • 16 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ

    P/2017/0035/COT Submitted 9 Jan 2017 50 yards away

    Works to trees in a conservation area to fell 3no sycamore.

    Decided Trees 6 docs
  • 18 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows WA12 0DQ

    C/2008/0053 Submitted 11 Sep 2008 50 yards away

    Request to discharge condition 2 of planning application P/2008/0525.

    Granted Householder
    Domestic
  • 26 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows WA12 0DQ

    PRE/2005/0318 Submitted 16 Mar 2005 50 yards away

    conservatory

    Decided Extension
  • 28 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ

    P/2026/0442/COT Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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

    P/2026/0525/COT Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

    Works to 1no sycamore tree in a conservation area.

    Awaiting decision Trees

In St. Helens

  • P/2026/0234/DEMPA Withdrawn

    Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

    Prior approval for the demolition of a two storey former café building, one storey former car auction unit, terrace of single storey former industrial units, former residential property and outbuildings, former petrol filling station and one storey former retail unit

    Received 1 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 121 Rainhill Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4PD

    Prior approval for change of use of property from ground floor hairdressers (E) and first floor flat (C3) to a single dwellinghouse (C3).

    Received 5 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 10A Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HR

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 4.02m from the rear, 3.92m overall height and 2.39m at the eaves.

    Received 13 May, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 16 Renfrew Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA11 9RL

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 3.7m from the rear, 2.8m overall height and 2.6m at the eaves.

    Received 7 Apr, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 5 Cambrian Way St Helens WA9 5XB

    Prior approval for single storey rear extension with gable roof, projecting 4.275m from the rear, 3.6m max height and 2.1m at the eaves.

    Received 7 Apr, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Prior approval