St Nicholas Church Hall Eaves Lane St Helens WA9 3UB

1. 22 Jun 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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.

This application is with St. Helens for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St. Helens decided lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Eaves Primary School Eaves Lane St Helens WA9 3UB

  A/2024/0031/NMA Submitted 18 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to application P/2022/0073/FP3 to change hours of use for MUGA pitch.

  Refused Amendments 4 docs

• 89 Sandringham Drive St Helens WA9 3TQ

  P/2025/0086/CLP Submitted 11 Feb 2025 150 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Headingley Close St Helens WA9 3YA

  P/2024/0605/TPO Submitted 26 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Works to fell 1no poplar tree (T4) under TPO.

  Granted Trees 12 docs

• Eaves Primary School Eaves Lane St Helens WA9 3UB

  P/2022/0073/FP3 Submitted 27 Jan 2022 150 yards away

  Installation of a MUGA pitch on the playing field.

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Land Site Of And To Rear Of Former 251 To 255 New Street St Helens

  P/2019/0802/S73 Submitted 23 Oct 2019 150 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 on approval P/2016/0927/FUL to amend approved plans

  Granted Amendments 19 docs

• 251 To 253 New Street St Helens Merseyside

  P/2021/0631/FUL Submitted 28 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Proposed development of 14 apartments, new access road, parking, open space and landscaping.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 81 docs
  Major scheme

• P/2026/0559/CLP Awaiting decision

  FC St Helens Windleshaw Road Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6TE

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed replacement of current grass pitch with artificial grass pitch, and installation of minor new drainage system associated with new playing surface.

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0537/CLP Awaiting decision

  1 Firefly Close Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8TF

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0534/CLP Awaiting decision

  31 Beacon Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7HF

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear dormer.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0513/CLP Awaiting decision

  46 Smock Lane Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0SN

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a single storey rear extension.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0523/CLP Decided

  50 Junction Lane St Helens WA9 3JN

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to 4 person HMO (C4).

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Lawful development