Planning application
25 - 27 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from betting office (Sui Generis) to shop (Class E(a)) on ground floor. Alterations to the shopfront and a new doorway at front. Change of use from vacant ancillary accommodation associated with ground floor use to two serviced accommodation (Class C1).
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0531/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0531/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- WA12 9BQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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P/2026/0150/FUL Refused
25 - 27 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ
Change of use from vacant ancillary accommodation associated with the ground use premises to 1no. flat (Class C3) to the first and attic floor levels, with rear dormer extension. Alterations to the shopfront and a new doorway at front.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by St. Helens
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12 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 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.
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 decided full applications in a median of 123 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
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25 - 27 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ
Change of use from vacant ancillary accommodation associated with the ground use premises to 1no. flat (Class C3) to the first and attic floor levels, with rear dormer extension. Alterations to the shopfront and a new doorway at front.
Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 27 docsDomestic -
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Granted Advertising 20 docs -
20 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9AN
Alterations to existing shop front with disabled access.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs -
First Floor, 11 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ
Prior approval for a change of use to first floor from retail (Class E) to 1no flat/residential (Class C3).
Granted Prior approval 17 docsDomestic -
20 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9AN
Alterations to existing shop front including bringing the shop front in-line with the front elevation of the building.
Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs
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