1 Broadway Eccleston St Helens WA10 5DD Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0033/HHFP - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Pitched roof dormer extension to the rear elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jan 2026
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Validated
19 Jan 2026
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Consultation
21 Jan 2026
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Approved
10 Mar 2026

Approved on 10 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 359 m away: Mill Brow; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
WA10 5DD
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Eccleston Ward
Parish
Eccleston Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
10 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Lawrenson Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
233decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14600301
Planning Portal ref
PP-14600301
Neighbours
20 Jan 2026
Consultation
21 Jan 2026
Comments by
11 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Mar 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