Planning application
78 New Cross Street St Helens WA10 2JU
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Change of Use of existing Dwellinghouse (C3a Use) to Children's Care Home (C2 Use) for one child [Amended description].
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0313/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0313/CLP
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- WA10 2JU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by St. Helens
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
St. Helens has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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