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 76 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 56 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/2026/0368/CLP Granted

  12A Brooklands Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 5HQ

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed insertion of windows to front and rear second floor elevations.

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0464/CLP Awaiting decision

  580 Piele Road Haydock St Helens WA11 9TL

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed installation of 12no EV charging bays, a substation and associated electrical equipment. Works include the installation of EV charging posts, a substation, associated electrical works and cabling, as well as improved paving and line marking. All works are located within the existing car park.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0441/CLP Awaiting decision

  108 New Street St Helens WA9 3XG

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (6-person HMO).

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0444/CLP Awaiting decision

  19 Tracy Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8PX

  Single storey side and rear extensions and garage conversion.

  Received 29 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0439/CLP Awaiting decision

  87 Edge Street Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5JX

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for 1 child

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Lawful development