P/2026/0306/CLP

1. 9 Jun 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 20 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 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/2022/0330/HHFP Granted

  2 Crank Road Crank St Helens WA11 7SB

  Extension of existing dropped kerb

  26 Apr 2022 62m away Householder
• P/2021/0509/CLP Granted

  26 Crank Hill Crank St Helens WA11 7SD

  Erection of a single storey rear extension.

  17 May 2021 181m away Lawful development
• C/2020/0031/CON Granted

  Red Cat 8 Red Cat Lane Crank St Helens WA11 8RU

  Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 10. (P/2019/0615)(APP/H4315/W/19/3241111)

  20 Mar 2020 245m away Conditions
• C/2022/0058/CON Granted

  Barn B Crank Farm Crank Road Crank St Helens WA11 7RY

  Discharge of conditions 5 (landscaping) & 6 (tree protection measures) on approval P/2020/0576/S73

  9 Jun 2022 270m away Conditions
• P/2022/0314/S73 Granted

  Gunsite Barracks Crank Road Crank St Helens

  Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 7 (junction improvement works) on approval P/2020/0854/FUL to substitute alternative access improvements for those already approved.

  5 May 2022 465m away Amendments
• P/2022/0468/HHFP Granted

  2 Gunsite Bungalows Crank Road Crank St Helens WA11 7RU

  Single story side extension.

  16 May 2022 470m away Householder

• P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn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