1 Farm Road Clock Face St Helens WA9 4UD Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0494/FUL - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of part of garage (C3) into hair salon (E). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Validated
23 Sept 2026
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Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from St Helens's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the St Helens (St. Helens) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £165,000 in February 2007. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 February 2007£165,000
30 August 1996£52,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WA9 4UD
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Bold And Lea Green Ward
Parish
Bold Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
NP Architectural

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 1640 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

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15199555
Planning Portal ref
PP-15199555
Neighbours
29 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.