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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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More application records

Awaiting decisionP/2026/0393/S73
Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Off-Site Highway Works and Sustainable Transport Improvements), 4 (Biodiversity Net Gain Monitoring Scheme), 7 (Closure of Existing Accesses and Footway Upgrades), 8 (Laffak Road Bridge Shuttle Traffic Signal Scheme), 11 (Tree Works), 12 (Demolition Phase Tree Protection Measures), 13 (Construction Phase Tree Protection Measures), 20 (Land Contamination Investigation and Remediation), 22 (Coal Mining Intrusive Site Investigations and Remediation), 25 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 36 (RAMS Method Statement), 40 (Engineering Details for Laffak Road Realignment), 44 (Construction Phase Local Employment Scheme), 46 (Energy and Sustainability Statement), 50 (Approval of Reserved Matters), 62 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 63 (Habitat Creation and Enhancement Works), 64 (External Materials), 66 (Outline Development Construction Phase Local Employment Scheme), 67 (Outline Development Operational Phase Local Employment Scheme), 71 (Travel Plan), 72 (Phase II Site Investigation and Risk Assessment), 74 (Coal Mining Site Investigations and Remediation), 76 (Invasive Species Method Statement), 77 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 79 (Bin Storage Details) of planning permission P/2025/0194/FUL to permit demolition works prior to the discharge of specified pre-commencement conditions.
Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG
Received 4 Aug 2026
DecidedA/2026/0028/NMA
Non-material amendment to wording of condition 2 (plans), to include reference to updated site layout plan, on approval P/2022/0785/FUL.
Land At Haydock Industrial Estate Haydock Lane Haydock WA11 9UY
Received 4 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionC/2026/0122/CONBNG
Discharge of BNG condition on approval P/2025/0194/FUL.
Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG
Received 4 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0406/ADC
Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signage at premises.
Ship Inn 804 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens L35 6PE
Received 4 Aug 2026
DecidedP/2026/0396/ADC
Consent to display sign showing car park entrance.
Central Co-Op 637 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4LY
Received 4 Aug 2026
DecidedP/2026/0398/HHFP
Single storey rear extension and rear dormer.
34 Garston Crescent Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8NR
Received 5 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0394/FUL
Residential development of 158no dwellings with associated access, infrastructure and landscaping.
Land At Chapel Lane Sutton Manor St Helens
Received 4 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0402/HHFP
Part two storey, part single storey side extension.
41 Penryn Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA11 9EX
Received 7 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0403/FUL
Change of use from vacant land to a 36 space car park
Land To Rear Of Evolution Fitness XI Ltd Duncan Street St Helens
Received 8 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0401/HHFP
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
31 Beacon Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7HF
Received 9 Aug 2026
DecidedP/2026/0400/O2DPA
Prior approval for a change of use of existing basement and ground floor offices (Class E(g)(i)) into 5no apartments (Class C3).
24 - 26 Ormskirk Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1BJ
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionC/2026/0134/CON
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Lighting Strategy) and 9 (Landscaping Scheme) on approval of P/2026/0199/FUL.
Daydreams Nursery 236 Prescot Road St Helens WA10 3HL
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0405/HHFP
Retrospective planning permission for garage conversion, landscaping and rendering to the property.
53 Broad Lane St Helens Merseyside WA11 7NP
Received 11 Aug 2026
DecidedC/2026/0123/CON
Discharge of Condition 4 (Asbestos Removal) on approval P/2024/0002/LBC.
Earlestown Town Hall Market Street Newton Le Willows WA12 9BN
Received 11 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0453/HHFP
Ground floor side and first floor rear extensions.
53 Holly Crescent Rainford St Helens WA11 8ET
Received 12 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0442/COT
Works to 6 sycamore trees and a group of conifer trees in a conservation area
28 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ
Received 12 Aug 2026
DecidedA/2026/0030/NMA
Non-material amendment to application P/2026/0222/HHFP, to move window from side elevation to rear elevation, with sliding door updated to suit.
90 Park Road South Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8PL
Received 12 Aug 2026
DecidedP/2026/0412/HHPA
Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension, projecting 6m from the rear, 3.6m max height, and 2.45m at the eaves.
8 Mereland Way St Helens Merseyside WA9 3AG
Received 12 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0404/FUL
Full planning permission for the erection of 63 affordable dwellings (Use Class C3), comprising a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom houses, apartments and bungalows, together with associated access roads, parking, landscaping, drainage infrastructure, public open space, pedestrian connections and all associated works.The proposal is for a 100% affordable housing scheme (social rent) comprising a mix of 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-bed units.
Land Adjacent To Evelyn Avenue St. Helens Merseyside WA9 1SR
Received 13 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0426/HHFP
Two storey side extension following the demolitionof the existing garage at the side.
46 Muncaster Drive Rainford St Helens WA11 8NR
Received 13 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0409/FUL
Single storey side extension to existing building, erection of storage building to rear of site, along with replacement boundary treatments.
168 Knowsley Road St Helens Merseyside WA10 4PY
Received 13 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0407/HHFP
Single storey front and rear extensions.
35 Cholmley Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8EE
Received 13 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0476/FUL
Installation of 2.4m high v-mesh security fencing to replace existing to front of school, replacement of existing gates and replacement of a side door.
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School Derwent Road St Helens WA11 9AT
Received 13 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionP/2026/0411/HHFP
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and detached garage and erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear extension along with a new attached garage with external alterations and cladding.
101 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8QJ
Received 13 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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