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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Awaiting decisionC/2026/0116/CON
Discharge of conditions 3 (Site Investigation/Risk Assessment), 6 (LPMP) and 9 (Landscape Scheme) on approval P/2025/0654/FP3.
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue St Helens WA9 1BU
Received 23 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0389/HHFP
Erection of a two storey front extension, two storey side and rear extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of the existing roof from hip to gable with 2no front dormers and 1no rear dormer, and the partial demolition of the existing detached garage within the rear garden area with a new dual pitched roof over.
198 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8SW
Received 24 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionC/2026/0117/CON
Discharge conditions 3 (S106 - off-site highway works), 4 (S106 - BNG), 7 (closing off access), 8 (shuttle traffic signal system), 24 (CEMP), 25 (foul and surface water disposal), 36 (RAMS), 37 (invasive plant removal), 40 (re-alignment), 44 (local employment), and 48 (water main infrastructure protection). Partial discharge of conditions 20 (site investigation/remediation), 22 (coal mining), 76 (invasive species) and 77 (CEMP) relating to ALDI and highway realignment works only. All on approval P/2025/0194/FUL.
Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG
Received 24 Jul 2026
DecidedP/2026/0377/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey outbuilding.
Springvale 2 Reeds Brow Rainford St Helens WA11 8PB
Received 27 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionC/2026/0124/CON
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (RAMs), 5 (Bat and bird boxes) and 7 (HMMP) on approval P/2024/0390/FUL.
Christ Church Haydock United Reform Church West End Road Haydock St Helens WA11 0AX
Received 27 Jul 2026
DecidedP/2026/0385/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of dwellinghouse as supported living for up to 2no young persons (16+) living together as a single household and receiving care.
158 Fleet Lane St Helens Merseyside WA9 2RJ
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedP/2026/0378/TPO
Works to 4no trees at front of property under TPO.
44 Chelford Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 5PL
Received 28 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0384/HHFP
Garden room extension to the rear of the existing garage along with alterations to the existing roof on the single storey rear extension to be converted from a flat roof with glazed lantern to a dual pitched roof (amended proposal).
14 Quayle Close Haydock St Helens WA11 0GX
Received 29 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionC/2026/0120/CON
Discharge of condition 9 (phasing plan) on approval of P/2022/0480/FUL
Land North Of Elephant Lane Thatto Heath St Helens
Received 29 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionC/2026/0118/CON
Discharge Condition 4 (Levels Plan), Condition 7 (Bicycle Parking), Condition 9 (Highways Scheme), Condition 10 (Boundary Treatments), Condition 11 (Access), Condition 12 (PROW), Condition 14 (Groundworks (Hard Surfacing Materials), Condition 15 (Drainage), and Condition 25 (Landscaping) of approval P/2025/0143/FUL.
Land At Whiston Woods Rainhill St Helens
Received 29 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionC/2026/0119/CON
Discharge condition 4 (diversion of Rainford Brook) on approval P/2023/0413/RES.
Cowley Hill Works City Road St Helens WA10 2RZ
Received 29 Jul 2026
UnknownEIA/2026/0001/SCREEN
EIA screening request in relation to proposed residential development of up to 320no dwellings.
Land South Of Leyland Green Road, North Of Billinge Road And East Of Garswood Road Garswood
Received 29 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0477/FUL
Conversion and rebuild of agricultural buildings to form one dwellinghouse with parking and landscaping, and associated engineering works (part retrospective).
Land To The South Of Leyland Green Road Leyland Green Road Ashton In Makerfield St Helens
Received 29 Jul 2026
DecidedP/2026/0380/PIP
Permission in principle for construction of 1no self-build detached dwelling.
The Acre Jubits Lane Bold Heath St Helens WA8 5UZ
Received 29 Jul 2026
DecidedP/2026/0395/HHPA
Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 3.9m from the rear, 2.85m overall height and 2.5m at the eaves
261 Liverpool Road Haydock St Helens WA11 9RT
Received 29 Jul 2026
DecidedP/2026/0390/TPO
Fell tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 sycamore tree
42 Park Road North Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9TD
Received 30 Jul 2026
DecidedA/2026/0027/NMA
Non-material amendment to application P/2025/0048/FUL to amend opening hours from Monday-Saturday 6:30am-7:30pm to Monday-Friday 8am-6pm and Saturday-Sunday 9am-4pm.
5 - 9 Park Street St Helens WA9 1BQ
Received 30 Jul 2026
DecidedP/2026/0383/TPO
Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 beech tree (T1).
35 Church Lane Eccleston St Helens WA10 5AB
Received 30 Jul 2026
DecidedP/2026/0399/TPO
Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 poplar tree (T1)
Earlestown Viaduct Sports Club Earle Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9NU
Received 31 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0410/HHFP
Alterations to existing side extension and replacement detached garage.
15 Cross Lane Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9PT
Received 31 Jul 2026
DecidedP/2026/0382/HHFP
Single storey rear extension.
127 Central Drive Haydock St Helens WA11 0JE
Received 1 Aug 2026
DecidedP/2026/0386/FUL
Change of use at ground and first floor levels from beauty salon (Sui Generis use) to mixed use of massage parlour on ground floor (Sui Generis use) and residential flat on first floor (Class C3), along with installation of external staircase.
66 Claughton Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1SN
Received 3 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0408/HHFP
Demolition of outbuilding and erection of a part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension along with a new detached outbuilding.
26 Whiteside Road Haydock St Helens WA11 0XN
Received 1 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0388/O2DPA
Prior approval for change of use from commercial office (Class E (c) (ii) back to residential (Class C3)
121 Clifton Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1EX
Received 3 Aug 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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