87 Edge Street Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5JX Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0439/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness Pending

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for 1 child Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 13:20

Application progress

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Received

28 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from St Helens's recent changes of use.

Documents 4

Site constraints 3

Public byway open to all traffic 10 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.

Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.

Also on the record

Inside the St Helens (St. Helens) built-up area; Priority habitat 15 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.

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: Certificate of Lawfulness
Postcode: WA9 5JX
Received: 28 Aug 2026
Validated: 28 Aug 2026
Ward: Thatto Heath Ward
Target decision: 23 Oct 2026
Applicant: Show

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides changes of use by day 56.

prediction

Day 1739 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 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15186088
Statutory expiry: 23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025

1 Bexhill Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5FQ

Proposed change of use of the public highway to facilitate the extension of the existing…

P/2025/0442/FUL 28 Jul 2025

2017 Approved

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Single storey rear infill extension.

P/2017/0832/HHFP 22 Nov 2017

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