15 Seddon Street St Helens WA10 6NU Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0462/FUL - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from Betting Office to Hot Food Takeaway (sui generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 28 Oct 2026, 17:06

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Application progress

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Received

22 Jul 2026

✓

Validated

8 Sept 2026

✓

Consultation

14 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from St Helens's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 6 Oct 2026.

Documents 6

Licence at this address

Licence ABI Mini Mart Premises licence · in force Hours not given on the register

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record

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: Full Planning Application
Postcode: WA10 6NU
Received: 22 Jul 2026
Validated: 8 Sept 2026
Ward: Windle Ward
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 3 Nov 2026
Applicant: Show

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides changes of use by day 55.

prediction

Day 515 days to the 56-day target

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

1comment received

1 objecting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15098241
Planning Portal ref: PP-15098241
Neighbours: 15 Sept 2026
Consultation: 14 Sept 2026
Comments by: 6 Oct 2026
Site or press notice: 15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use at ground floor from betting office…

P/2024/0272/CLP 15 Jul 2024

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved

Cabbage Hall Allotments Hard Lane St Helens WA10 6NY

Non material amendment to approval P/2022/0224/FUL to re position the cabin and to change…

A/2024/0042/NMA 25 Nov 2024

2021 Approved

243 City Road St Helens WA10 6UY

Conversion and extension of existing newsagents/shop to form Cafe/Bistro.

P/2021/0762/FUL 4 Nov 2021

2020 Approved

220 Hard Lane St Helens Merseyside WA10 6NY

Single storey rear extension following the removal of store.

P/2020/0595/HHFP 14 Oct 2020

2018 Approved

109 Friar Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 6NS

Single storey rear extension projecting 4.5m from the rear, 3.8m high overall, and 2.5m t…

P/2018/0810/HHPA 12 Dec 2018

2018 Approved

Cabbage Hall Allotments Hard Lane St Helens Merseyside

Consent to display free standing notice board at Cabbage Hall Allotments.

P/2018/0757/ADC 5 Dec 2018

2017 Approved

10 Gormley Drive St Helens Merseyside WA10 2UJ

Conversion of existing garage to habitable room,along with single storey front infill ext…

P/2017/0857/HHFP 1 Dec 2017

2017 Approved

Windle Hotel 223 Hard Lane St Helens Merseyside WA10 6NY

Consent to display assorted replacement advertisement signs (consisting of 3no externally…

P/2017/0036/ADC 16 Feb 2017

2016 Approved

Windle Hotel 223 Hard Lane St Helens Merseyside WA10 6NY

Upgrading of existing car park including new layout, new entrance barrier and service yar…

P/2016/0607/FUL 5 Oct 2016

2016 Approved

220 Hard Lane St Helens Merseyside WA10 6NY

Replacement of existing boundary wall at the side, rear, and front of property (amended p…

P/2016/0144/HHFP 13 Apr 2016

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