38 Brookside Avenue Eccleston St Helens WA10 4RN Data via plota.co.uk

P/2025/0649/HHFP - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Part two storey, part single storey rear extension and a front porch extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Nov 2025
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Validated
3 Dec 2025
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Consultation
3 Dec 2025
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Approved
26 Jan 2026

Approved on 26 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Local nature reserve 398 m away: Mill Brow; 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £252,500 in October 2025. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

10 October 2025£252,500
24 November 2006£162,000

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

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, 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
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
WA10 4RN
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Ward
Eccleston Ward
Parish
Eccleston Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jan 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
26 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
RJG Architecture LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 96% of householder applications here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
169decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided by St Helens in the last twelve months, from validation. St Helens decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14525492
Planning Portal ref
PP-14525492
Neighbours
9 Dec 2025
Consultation
3 Dec 2025
Comments by
2 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Jan 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

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.