50 Junction Lane St Helens WA9 3JN

1. 2 Oct 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 9 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 December 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 75 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.

• 63 & 63A Junction Lane St Helens WA9 3JN

  P/2026/0461/FUL Submitted 3 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Change of use from mixed use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) and barbers (Class E(a)) to six person HMO (Class C4) with external alterations to the front of the building.

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Domestic

• 45 Junction Lane St Helens St Helens WA9 3JN

  P/2022/0658/FUL Submitted 13 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Change of use from shop (Class E) to 1-bed flat (Class c3) on the ground floor, with the installation of an external staircase to the rear, external alterations and demolition of outrigger.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 9 docs

• 41 Junction Lane St Helens WA9 3JN

  P/2020/0135/FUL Submitted 18 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  Change of use from residential (C3) to sui generis (large HMO) with 5no bedrooms for a maximum of 8 person occuppancy.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• 37 Junction Lane St Helens WA9 3JN

  P/2023/0127/FUL Submitted 24 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use from shop (Class E (a)) to Fish and Chips takeaway (Sui Generis). Alterations to shopfront and create separate access door and installation of flue extraction system to the rear elevation.

  Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs

• 35 Junction Lane St Helens Merseyside WA9 3JN

  P/2023/0453/FUL Submitted 30 Jun 2023 50 yards away

  Ground floor shop front alteration to create access to first floor flat with loft conversion

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 33 Junction Lane St Helens Merseyside WA9 3JN

  P/2023/0526/S2DPA Submitted 15 Sep 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use from a vacant ground floor retail unit (class E) to 1no residential self-contained flat (class C3)

  Granted Prior approval 14 docs

• 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/2026/0397/CLP Withdrawn

  143 Woodlands Road St Helens Merseyside WA11 9AG

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for up to 2no children.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0503/CLP Decided

  255 Marshalls Cross Road St Helens WA9 3DE

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-person HMO (Use Class C4), including rear dormer, front rooflight and partial removal of chimney stacks.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Lawful development