Billinge Library 51 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0163/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of vacant library building and erection of part two storey, part single storey dental practice building (Class E(e) use) with associated alterations to parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

23 Mar 2026

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Validated

26 Mar 2026

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Consultation

30 Jun 2026

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Approved

9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Documents 58

Consultation & comments 22

Associated applications 3

FullApproved9 Jul 2026P/2026/0163/FULThis application
Demolition of vacant library building and erection of part two storey, part single storey dental practice building (Class E(e)…
Conditions 7, 16 awaiting decision
- ConditionsDischarge of Biodiversity Net Gain Plan condition.30 Jul 2026C/2026/0121/CONBNG
- ConditionsDischarge of Conditions 7 (Construction Method Statement), 16 (RAMS for the presence…21 Jul 2026C/2026/0114/CON

Site constraints 5

Also on the record

Public footpath 29 m away; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Billinge built-up area; Green belt 67 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: St Helens
Application type: Full Planning Application
Postcode: WN5 7HA
Received: 23 Mar 2026
Validated: 26 Mar 2026
Ward: Billinge And Seneley Green Ward
Parish: Billinge Chapel End Parish
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 21 May 2026
Decision: Grant
Decision date: 9 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: IDC Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 105 days from validation, 50 days slower than St Helens's median of 55 for demolitions. Approved, as 96% of demolitions here are.

This one105d

Council55d

UK55d

74%decided within 8 weeks

96%approved

27decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by St Helens in the last twelve months, from validation. St Helens decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14790843
Neighbours: 31 Mar 2026
Consultation: 30 Jun 2026
Comments by: 23 Apr 2026
Site or press notice: 16 Apr 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Single storey rear extension projecting 5m from the rear, 3.2m high overall and 2.2m to t…

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Single storey rear extension projecting 5m from the rear,2.6m high overall,and 2m to the…

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St Helens

Planning Authority Score

8.2/10

Excellent

#22 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

St Helens is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #38 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils

97% approved vs 90% nationally

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

St Helens decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

95%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #28 of 296

97%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #43 of 296

80%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (63%) #38 of 296

33%

Extended time limit

Below avg (41%) #81 of 296

90%

Minor dwellings approved

20 decided (1-9 homes)

75%

Major dwellings approved

12 decided (10+ homes)

91%

Change of use approved

46 decided

499

Total decisions

26 refused in the year to March 2026

Billinge Library 51 Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 58

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 12

Plans & drawings 11

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 22

Other documents 10

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

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