Planning application
St Helens Borough
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The introduction of the proposed Article 4 Direction has the effect of removing the permitted development rights conveyed by Schedule 2 Part 3 Class L(b) of Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended, which allows for change of use from a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouse) of the Schedule to Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) to a use falling within Class C4 (Houses in Multiple Occupation)
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0495/ART
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0495/ART
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2026
Received by St. Helens
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29 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 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.