Planning application
255 Marshalls Cross Road St Helens Merseyside WA9 3DE
Works: Loft or dormer Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-person HMO (Use Class C4), including rear dormer and front rooflight.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0421/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0421/CLP
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 23 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- WA9 3DE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by St. Helens
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21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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23 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
What this refusal means
St. Helens refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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