580 Piele Road Haydock St Helens WA11 9TL Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0464/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness Pending

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed installation of 12no EV charging bays, a substation and associated electrical equipment. Works include the installation of EV charging posts, a substation, associated electrical works and cabling, as well as improved paving and line marking. All works are located within the existing car park. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Oct 2026, from St Helens's recent lawful development certificates.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Haydock 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.

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness
Postcode
WA11 9TL
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Haydock Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Turley Associates

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides lawful development certificates by day 48.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
41decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15199538
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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