Planning application
St Johns Playground St John Street Newton Le Willows St Helens
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Extension of existing playground footprint, along with installation of new play equipment, boundary fencing, safety surfacing and hardstanding footpaths.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0434/FP3
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0434/FP3
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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P/2026/0434/FUL Awaiting decision
St Johns Playground St John Street Newton Le Willows St Helens
Extension of existing playground footprint, along with installation of new play equipment, boundary fencing, safety surfacing and hardstanding footpaths.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2026
Received by St. Helens
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 October 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.
What 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's median decision took 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on St. Helens's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.