P/2026/0294/CLP

1. 1 Jun 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 4 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 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

• C/2021/0039/CON Granted

  156 - 158 Duke Street St Helens WA10 2JJ

  Discharge of condition 5 (asbestos refurbishment survey) on approval P/2019/0637/FUL

  19 Apr 2021 110m away Conditions
• 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 161m away Lawful development
• P/2022/0476/HHFP Granted

  21 Keswick Road St Helens Merseyside WA10 2AQ

  Single storey rear extension.

  29 Jun 2022 171m away Householder
• C/2026/0108/CON Awaiting decision

  129 Duke Street St Helens WA10 2JG

  Discharge of conditions 4 (bat boxes) and 5 (Precautionary Working Method Statement) on approval P/2026/0194/FUL.

  6 Jul 2026 218m away Conditions
• P/2026/0344/FUL Awaiting decision

  91 - 95 Duke Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 2JG

  Change of use of ground floor from restaurant (Class E(b)) to mixed arrangement comprising hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) and asian food store (Class E(a)), including installation of new timber partition wall to separate units.

  2 Jul 2026 218m away Full applications
• P/2026/0345/ADC Awaiting decision

  91 - 95 Duke Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 2JG

  Consent to display new signage for proposed hot food takeaway and asian food store.

  2 Jul 2026 218m away Advertising

• P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn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