28 Wood Street St Helens WA9 1NH

1. 15 Sep 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 November 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.

• 116 Pocket Nook Street St Helens Merseyside WA9 1NQ

  P/2021/0404/FUL Submitted 22 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Change of use from F2 community hub (Use class F2) to shop (Use class E)

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Mr Tox Recovery Specialist Ltd Davies Street St Helens WA9 1LT

  P/2020/0508/FUL Submitted 22 Jul 2020 150 yards away

  Change of use from building/car park to Vehicle Recovery, parking and storage depot and retention of units and buildings on site.

  Granted Full applications 26 docs

• 2 - 42 Holly Bank Street St Helens St Helens WA9 1EG

  C/2019/0104/CON Submitted 8 Nov 2019 150 yards away

  Partial discharge of condition 3 on approval P/2017/0674/FUL (capping validation report- public open space).

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Land Between 106 And 116 Pocket Nook Street St Helens

  C/2024/0099/CON Submitted 15 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Discharge conditions 5 (contamination) and 9 (soft landscaping scheme) on approval P/2023/0020/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 15 docs

• Land Between 106 And 116 Pocket Nook Street St Helens

  C/2025/0141/CON Submitted 2 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jan

  Partial discharge of condition 4 (disposal of foul and surface water scheme) on approval of P/2023/0020/FUL

  Awaiting decision Conditions 11 docs

• Land Between 106 And 116 Pocket Nook Street St Helens

  P/2023/0020/FUL Submitted 13 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  Erection of 3no terrace dwellings with associated parking.

  Granted Full applications 33 docs

• 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