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St Helens Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for St Helens Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

1,392Searchable applications

249Recorded as pending

—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records

0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Jun 2023 to 24 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and regeneration Local plan Local Plan Conservation areas Conservation areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning@sthelens.gov.uk Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas14 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

DecidedP/2026/0271/ADC
2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of Street Hub unit.
Pavement O/S 35 Barrow Street St Helens
Received 18 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0266/FUL
Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, and 2no. associated BT Phone Kiosk removals.
Pavement Opposite 5 Market Street St Helens
Received 18 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0267/ADC
Installation of 2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of Street Hub unit.
Pavement Opposite 5 Market Street St Helens
Received 18 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0291/ADC
Consent to display 2no illuminated flex face signs, 1 illuminated totem sign, 1 illuminated box sign, 2no non-illuminated wall mounted signs, 1 illuminated wall mounted welcome sign, and 1 illuminated letterset to replace existing signs.
Mercure Haydock Hotel Penny Lane Haydock St Helens WA11 9SG
Received 18 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0260/CLP
Single storey side extension
64 Stanley Avenue Rainford St Helens WA11 8JA
Received 18 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0268/HHFP
Single storey wraparound extension to the side and rear elevations.
10 Fairholme Avenue Eccleston Park St Helens L34 2RW
Received 18 May 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0262/FUL
Erection of 35no dwellings and associated landscaping and infrastructure.
Land Encompassing Sussex Grove St Helens WA9 1QH
Received 18 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0310/COT
Works to 1no conifer tree (T1), 1no birch tree (T4), 1no poplar tree (T5) 1no common horse chestnut tree (T6) and 2no beech trees (G1) in a conservation area.
116 St James Road Rainhill St Helens L35 0PG
Received 19 May 2026
Awaiting decisionA/2026/0020/NMA
Non-material amendments to application P/2023/0011/S73, including additional low railings to small area facing onto Rutland street, and removal of condition 3 of approval and replace with new additional S106 agreement.
Former NHS Buildings Cowley Hill Lane St Helens WA10 2AP
Received 20 May 2026
Awaiting decisionC/2026/0090/CONBNG
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain Plan condition on application P/2026/0018/FUL.
Newton Le Willows Sports And Social Club Crow Lane East Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9XE
Received 20 May 2026
Awaiting decisionA/2026/0021/NMA
Non-material amendment to application P/2023/0512/FUL, including removing plots, plot substitutions and moving plots.
Land South Of Florida Farm Haydock St Helens
Received 21 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0273/HHFP
Single storey rear infill extension following demolition of existing conservatory, and a rear dormer.
63 Springfield Lane Eccleston St Helens WA10 5HB
Received 21 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0278/HHFP
Single storey rear and side extension.
21 Claremont Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7LT
Received 21 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0276/S73
Removal/variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) on approval P/2025/0336/HHFP.
33 Springfield Park Haydock St Helens WA11 0XP
Received 21 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0281/FP3
Installation of new playground equipment including repair/replacement safety surfaces and hardstanding.
Sutton Oak Ce Primary School Goodban Street St Helens WA9 3QD
Received 21 May 2026
Awaiting decisionC/2026/0089/CON
Partial discharge of condition 11 (remediation) on approval of P/2023/0246/FUL
Land At Atlas Street
Received 21 May 2026
DecidedA/2026/0022/NMA
Non-material amendments to application P/2025/0309/HHFP, including increased bifold door width to rear elevation, window size increase to rear extension wall, side door location change, new side elevation window to WC, and velux location change.
65 The Parchments Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DX
Received 26 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0274/HHFP
Two storey side extension with single storey rear wraparound extension.
7 Rebecca Gardens St Helens Merseyside WA9 3XW
Received 25 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0280/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed internal reconfiguration of existing dwelling, to form six individual bedrooms, shared kitchen and dining/living space, and appropriate bathroom facilities to meet the standards expected of a small HMO.
49 Meadow Lane St Helens WA9 3RA
Received 26 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0279/HHFP
Single storey rear infill extension.
19 Peebles Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA11 9QS
Received 26 May 2026
Awaiting decisionC/2026/0091/CON
Discharge of conditions 7 (Landscape Plan), 8 (Lighting Specifications), 14 (Bird Box Location Plan), & 15 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP)) on approval P/2026/0018/FUL.
Newton Le Willows Sports And Social Club Crow Lane East Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9XE
Received 26 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0312/AGRPA
Prior approval for proposed agricultural produce building.
Elton Head Hall Farm Elton Head Road Rainhill St Helens WA9 5BY
Received 26 May 2026
DecidedP/2026/0277/CLP
Certificate of proposed lawful development for confirmation that planning permission is not required to use the premises for class E(d) indoor sport/ leisure/ recreation uses�in accordance with planning permission�ref. P/2016/0567/HYBR
202 Leaside St Helens WA9 5XH
Received 26 May 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0282/LBC
Listed building consent for change of use of ground floor annex building from nursing home (Class C2) to doctors surgery (Class E(e)).
Birchley Hall Birchley Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7QJ
Received 27 May 2026

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for St Helens Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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