10A Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HR Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0249/HHPA - Householder Prior Approval Decided

Proposal

Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 4.02m from the rear, 3.92m overall height and 2.39m at the eaves. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 May 2026
Consultation
20 May 2026
Prior Not Required
15 Jun 2026

Prior Not Required on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Billinge built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · 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
Householder Prior Approval
Postcode
WN5 7HR
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Billinge And Seneley Green Ward
Parish
Billinge Chapel End Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Not Required
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Holden Lancashire Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14929510
Neighbours
19 May 2026
Consultation
20 May 2026
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
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