Planning application
Folds Road Footbridge Folds Road Haydock St Helens
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval for demolition and replacement of footbridge.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0488/PN18
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0488/PN18
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by St. Helens
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21 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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.
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.