9 Chirton Close Haydock St Helens WA11 0FG Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0438/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness Awaiting decision

Proposal

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

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from St Helens's recent extensions.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Haydock built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 0FG
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Haydock Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Solid Structures North West Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
187decided 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.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15175502
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 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