66 Claughton Street St Helens WA10 1SN Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0386/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use at ground and first floor levels from beauty salon (Sui Generis use) to mixed use of massage parlour on ground floor (Sui Generis use) and residential flat on first floor (Class C3), along with installation of external staircase. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Conservation area 61 m away: Victoria Square; Inside the St Helens (St. Helens) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £46,750 in April 2002. Terraced house, leasehold.

30 April 2002£46,750

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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WA10 1SN
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Town Centre Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
MAT Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15126769
Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 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