56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1QJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from drinking establishment (Sui Generis use) into 2no separate Class E units to the ground floor. Part two-storey/part first floor rear extension and conversion of first floor to office (Class E). Alterations to shop front and external changes (part retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
Documents 24
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 6
Other documents 4
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by St Helens in the last twelve months, from validation. St Helens decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15175522
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15175522
- Neighbours
- 1 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 1 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 1 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 1 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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