Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Council planning record
56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1QJ
Last published check: 22 Sept 2026, 05:01. Check the council record for more recent changes.
56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1QJ
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View council mapChange of use from drinking establishment (Sui Generis use) into 2no separate Class E units to the ground floor. Part two-storey/part first floor rear extension and conversion of first floor to office (Class E). Alterations to shop front and external changes.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EHO CONT LAND RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| MERSEYSIDE FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| THE COAL AUTHORITY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITE VISITPhoto · PDF | 1 Sept 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTOther · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN & LOCATION PLANOther Plan · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR & ROOF PLANSOther Plan · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSOther Plan · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BIN & CYCLE STORE FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONSProposed Floor Plans and Elevations · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED 3D IMAGESOther Plan · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSOther Plan · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSOther Plan · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.