28 Wood Street St Helens WA9 1NH Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0481/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (children's residential care home) for 1no child. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
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 9 Nov 2026, from St Helens's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 404 m away: Parr Hall Millennium Green; 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 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 2

Last sold for £120,000 in July 2008. Semi-detached house, freehold.

3 July 2008£120,000
15 November 2006£59,000

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
Certificate of Lawfulness
Postcode
WA9 1NH
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Robert Parle

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 2036 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.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15221763
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:
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