Planning application
Gorse Lodge Gorsey Lane Bold St Helens WA9 4SQ
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Proposal
Proposed 1.5 storey front extension and loft conversion with front and rear dormers. Single storey side infill extension, fenestration amendments, external alterations, and erection of detached double garage following demolition of existing outbuildings, conservatory & garages.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0321/HHFP
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0321/HHFP
- Type
- Householder Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Bold And Lea Green Ward
- Parish
- Bold Parish Council
- Postcode
- WA9 4SQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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P/2026/0331/FUL Awaiting decision
Gorse Lodge Gorsey Lane Bold St Helens WA9 4SQ
New infill dwelling with a detached single garage, new vehicle and pedestrian entrance, and associated landscaping.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by St. Helens
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22 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
St. Helens took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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MSA Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 1989 · London
136 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 95% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with St. Helens for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St. Helens decided householder applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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