Pavement Adjacent To Newtown United Reformed Church Cambridge Road St Helens Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0122/ADC - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Consent to display 1 no. non-illuminated community notice board. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Feb 2026
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Validated
5 Mar 2026
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Consultation
18 Mar 2026
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Committee
21 Apr 2026
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Approved
24 Apr 2026

Approved on 24 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by St Helens Planning Committee on 21 Apr 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting consent because the notice board would not harm amenity, character or highway safety.
  • The Planning Officer - East presented aerial views, plans, photographs and a summary of the issues.
  • The committee granted advertisement consent subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officers’ assessment, highway advice, presentation and committee decision with conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of St Helens's committee minutes of 21 Apr 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the St Helens (St. Helens) built-up area.
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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
WA10 4HF
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Ward
West Park Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 94% of advertisement consent here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14715564
Neighbours
24 Mar 2026
Consultation
18 Mar 2026
Comments by
16 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
19 Mar 2026
Committee
21 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
St Helens
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#22 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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