121 Clifton Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1EX Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0388/O2DPA - Office to Dwelling Prior Approval Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use from commercial office (Class E (c) (ii) back to residential (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 20 Oct 2026; it is now day 62. Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

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 listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £132,000 in November 2019. Detached house, leasehold.

20 November 2019£132,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Office to Dwelling Prior Approval
Postcode
WA10 1EX
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Town Centre Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RJG Architecture Ltd
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 90% of changes of use in St Helens are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 6217 days to the predicted decision (day 79)
74%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
54decided in the last year

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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15127358
Neighbours
29 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
St Helens
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#22 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.