47 Leach Lane Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4PX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to children's care home (C2) for 2no children. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from St Helens's recent changes of use.
Documents 11
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 3
Site constraints 3
Checked on 17 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Discharge of Condition 17 (EV Charging) on approval P/2024/0153/FUL.
Important details
Decision outlook
Day 15 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides changes of use by day 55.
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 24 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15230448
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15230448
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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