Town hall alterations at Earlestown Town Hall, Newton-le-Willows, St Helens

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by St Helens Planning Committee on 21 Jul 2026.

P/2026/0253/S73Approved

What was proposed

The application sought elevation alterations, additional and replacement louvres, a new fire door, ceiling alterations and retention of a wall.

“P/2026/0253/S73 Earlestown Town Hall, Market Street, Newton-Le- Willows Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) for elevation alterations which include installing additional louvres, replacement louvres, new fire door, ceiling alterations and retention of wall, condition 4 (materials) to provide a list of the proposed materials and condition 6 (method statement) to provide a list of the proposed methods…”

Minutes

Earlier condition details

Materials and method statements had previously been assessed through two condition-discharge applications and found acceptable.

“Planning Condition 4 requested details of the proposed materials to be submitted and Planning Condition 6 requested method statements. The applicant submitted details under these conditions which were assessed as part of discharge of condition applications references C/2025/0095/CON and C/2025/0116/CON. The information submitted was found to be acceptable.”

Officer report

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended Listed Building Consent because the proposal would reuse a key heritage asset, provide community access and create business and employment opportunities.

“The proposal would bring back into use a key heritage asset of Earlestown, allowing access for the local community, and creating business and employment opportunities. The proposed works would be sympathetic to the character of the area and accord with the Development Plan.”

“Grant Listed Building Consent subject to the following conditions.”

Officer report

The committee’s decision

The committee granted Listed Building Consent subject to conditions covering the approved plans, recording report, materials, seating and method statements.

“The development shall proceed in accordance with the following approved method statements and supporting details, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority: • Historic method statement brickwork patching/pointing; • Historic method statement for builders works openings; • Method Statement – Hand Sawing; • Method Statement – Window openings in masonry walls; • Method Statement – Pockets in masonry; • Method Statement – Electrical Services…”

“Non-Intrusive Condition Survey Report; • Method Statement – Mechanical Services Installing Pipework Services; • Method Statement – Construction of Historic Fire Doors; • Historic Method Statement - Cleaning, Repair, Replication & Installation of Historic Cast Iron Balustrade Components; • Historic Method Statement - Restoration and Upgrade of the Tower Clock • Historic Method Statement - Stair Remediation Restoration and Protection of Historic Cast Iron Stair Balustrades…”

Minutes

Sources

  • St Helens Planning Committee minutes, 21 July 2026
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of St Helens's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
St Helens
Date
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)

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