108 New Street St Helens WA9 3XG

1. 1 Sep 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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 75 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.

• Sutton Methodist Church New Street St Helens WA9 3XJ

  C/2025/0039/CON Submitted 22 Apr 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition numbers 3 (Materials), 4 (Drainage), 10 (RAMs), 12 (Site Investigation and Risk Assessment), 16 (Finished Floor Levels), 20 (Landscape and Habitat Management Plan), and 23 (Method Statement) on approval P/2024/0153/FUL.

  Split decision Conditions 53 docs

• Sutton Methodist Church New Street St Helens WA9 3XJ

  P/2024/0153/FUL Submitted 19 Mar 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of 7no dwelling houses, parking and associated works following the demolition of existing Methodist Church building.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 59 docs
  Several homes

• 109 Irwin Road St Helens WA9 3UQ

  P/2022/0617/HHFP Submitted 1 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Single storey side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 121 Irwin Road St Helens WA9 3UQ

  P/2024/0291/HHFP Submitted 11 Jun 2024 100 yards away

  Part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension with widening of driveway access

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Olga Road St Helens WA9 3TB

  P/2024/0137/HHPA Submitted 15 Mar 2024 150 yards away

  Prior approval for single storey rear extension, projecting 3.6m from the rear, 3.67 max height and 2.5m at the eaves.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 126 New Street St Helens WA9 3XF

  P/2020/0590/HHFP Submitted 17 Aug 2020 150 yards away

  Single storey extension to side /rear elevation.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 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 Awaiting decision

  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
• P/2026/0397/CLP Withdrawn

  143 Woodlands Road St Helens Merseyside WA11 9AG

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for up to 2no children.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Lawful development