63 & 63A Junction Lane St Helens WA9 3JN Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0461/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending

Proposal

Change of use from mixed use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) and barbers (Class E(a)) to six person HMO (Class C4) with external alterations to the front of the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from St Helens's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 496 m away: Colliers Moss Common; 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 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WA9 3JN
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Sutton South East Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
40decided 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 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15201074
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 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