25 St Georges Road St Helens Merseyside WA10 4JX Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0392/HHFP - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Registered park or garden 123 m away: Landscape associated with the former Pilkingtons Headquarters complex; Radon affected area, class 3; 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 listed building at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
WA10 4JX
Received
5 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
West Park Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 12 days faster than St Helens's median of 52 for extensions. 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15061221
Planning Portal ref
PP-15061221
Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 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