32 Oakdale Drive St Helens WA9 5TU

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 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with St. Helens for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

• 14 Oakdale Drive St Helens Merseyside WA9 5TU

  P/2023/0223/HHFP Submitted 29 Mar 2023 55m away

  Proposed garage conversion to a habitable room.

  Granted Householder 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Oakdale Drive St Helens WA9 5TU

  P/2021/1026/HHFP Submitted 10 Oct 2021 73m away

  Erection of garden room to the rear of the property (retrospective)

  Granted Householder 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Stargate Close St Helens Merseyside WA9 5XJ

  P/2023/0406/HHFP Submitted 5 Jul 2023 88m away

  Proposed single storey side extension.

  Withdrawn Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Ellington Way St Helens Merseyside WA9 5GS

  P/2020/0701/HHFP Submitted 24 Sep 2020 141m away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Haigh Close St Helens Merseyside WA9 5GT

  P/2025/0198/HHFP Submitted 20 Mar 2025 143m away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Ellington Way St Helens Merseyside WA9 5GS

  P/2025/0195/HHFP Submitted 18 Mar 2025 198m away

  Single storey rear extension and detached cycle store/sun room outbuilding.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0446/HHFP Awaiting decision

  8 Coylton Avenue Rainhill St Helens L35 0PT

  Rear ground floor extension, first floor side extension and conversion of garage/front porch space.

  1 Sep 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0229/HHFP Granted

  7 Festival Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8EP

  Single storey rear extension.

  2 May 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0229/CLP Granted

  7 Festival Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8EP

  Single storey rear extension.

  2 May 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0248/HHFP Granted

  30 High Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9SN

  Replacement windows and rebuild chimney stack.

  3 Feb 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0212/HHFP Refused

  155 School Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6NW

  Two storey rear extension and a porch to the side elevation following demolition of the existing single storey extensions & outbuildings.

  20 Apr 2026 Householder