4 Scarborough Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9GY Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0478/HHFP - Householder Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Single storey rear extension, garage conversion and associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
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Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from St Helens's recent extensions. Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Newton-le-Willows built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 18 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 £220,950 in August 2017. Detached house, leasehold.

9 August 2017£220,950New build

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
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
WA12 9GY
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Newton West Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MSA Architects

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
227decided 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15211515
Neighbours
22 Sept 2026
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 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

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