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Search current and historic planning applications published by St Helens Council - 210 applications in the last 90 days across 8 towns and areas and 10 postcode districts. Filter applications by date, status, development type, or number of homes, view them on the map, or create a free alert for new applications. In the year to March 2026, St Helens Council decided 499 planning applications and approved 95%; 80% of householder decisions were made within eight weeks.

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2 days ago Pending P/2026/0522/ADC

Pavement Fronting 24 - 26 Ormskirk Street St Helens

Digital advertising display integrated within digital communications kiosk.

St Helens
2 days ago Pending P/2026/0521/FUL

Pavement Fronting 24 - 26 Ormskirk Street St Helens

Installation of 1no. black digital communications kiosk, defibrillator and ancillary advertisement.

St Helens
2 days ago Pending P/2026/0520/ADC

Pavement Fronting 25 College Street St Helens WA10 1TF

Digital advertising display integrated within digital communications kiosk.

St Helens
2 days ago Pending P/2026/0519/FUL

Pavement Fronting 25 College Street St Helens WA10 1TF

Installation of 1no. black digital communications kiosk, defibrillator and ancillary advertisement.

St Helens
5 Oct 2026 Pending P/2026/0518/ADC

Pavement On Linkway West (Near Cineworld) St Helens WA10 1BF

Digital advertising display integrated within digital communications kiosk.

St Helens
5 Oct 2026 Pending P/2026/0517/FUL

Pavement On Linkway West (Near Cineworld) St Helens WA10 1BF

Installation of 1no black digital communications kiosk, defibrillator and ancillary advertisement.

St Helens
5 Oct 2026 Pending P/2026/0516/ADC

Pavement Fronting 2 - 6 Church Street St Helens WA10 1BD

Digital advertising display integrated within digital communications kiosk.

St Helens
5 Oct 2026 Pending P/2026/0515/FUL

Pavement Fronting 2 - 6 Church Street St Helens WA10 1BD

Installation of 1no. black digital communications kiosk, defibrillator and ancillary advertisement.

St Helens
5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0514/HHFP

57 Belvedere Road Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0JS

Single storey wraparound extension, following demolition of existing single storey outbuilding.

Householder Planning Application St Helens
5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0513/CLP

46 Smock Lane Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0SN

Certificate of Lawfulness for a single storey rear extension.

Certificate of Lawfulness St Helens
5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0507/COT

All Saints Parish Church Hall Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

Works to 4no trees in a Conservation Area to cut back overhanging branches.

Works to Trees in a Conservation Area St Helens
2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0512/FUL

191B Nutgrove Road Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5JH

Change of use from Beauty Salon (Sui Generis) to Tattoo Parlour (Sui Generis) and retrospective permission for external shopfront painting.

Full Planning Application St Helens
2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0511/HHFP

46 Mottram Rise Eccleston St Helens WA10 5QZ

Single storey rear extension.

Householder Planning Application St Helens
1 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0510/HHFP

6 Ansdale Wood Drive St Helens WA9 5XN

Single storey rear extension.

Householder Planning Application St Helens
1 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0509/HHPA

36 Brook End St Helens WA9 3RS

Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 4.00m from the rear, 3.40m overall height and 2.30m at the eaves.

Householder Prior Approval St Helens
1 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0505/HHFP

40 Rutherford Road Windle St Helens WA10 6HJ

Part single and part two storey side and rear extensions.

Householder Planning Application St Helens
30 Sept 2026 Pending A/2026/0034/NMA

The Gamble Institute Victoria Square St Helens WA10 1DY

Non-material amendment to planning reference (P/2022/0212/HYBR) which was subsequently amended by NMA reference A/2023/0008/NMA, to amend the approved...

St Helens
30 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0506/HHFP

205 Hardshaw Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1JU

Single storey rear extension.

Householder Planning Application St Helens
30 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision C/2026/0142/CON

27 Crank Hill Crank St Helens WA11 7SD

Discharge of condition 5 on approval P/2026/0164/HHFP.

Discharge of Conditions St Helens
29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0508/CLP

21 Patterson Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9PZ

Conversion of C3 dwelling to 5 bed, 6 person HMO, with all bedrooms having ensuites, and rear dormer loft conversion

Certificate of Lawfulness St Helens
29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0504/HHFP

10 Park Road North Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9TG

Re-covering of existing roof, replacement of existing front door and side screen, and replacement of existing driveway.

Householder Planning Application St Helens
29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0503/CLP

255 Marshalls Cross Road St Helens WA9 3DE

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to 6 person HMO (C4) including rear dormer, front rooflight and internal ...

Certificate of Lawfulness St Helens
29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0502/FUL

17 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

Retrospective application for demolition of existing detached garage and erection of replacement single storey detached outbuilding, to provide 2no ha...

Full Planning Application St Helens
29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0501/HHFP

6 Meadowcroft St Helens WA9 3XQ

Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

Householder Planning Application St Helens
29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0500/HHFP

29 Gormley Drive St Helens Merseyside WA10 2UL

Erection of a detached garage.

Householder Planning Application St Helens
25 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0499/PIP

Land Off Carr Mill Road St Helens

Permission in principle for construction of between 5no and 9no residential dwellinghouses at site.

Permission In Principle St Helens
25 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0498/HHPA

60 Grange Park Road Thatto Heath St Helens WA10 3EJ

Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 3.38m from the rear, 3.54m overall height and 2.29m at the eaves.

Householder Prior Approval St Helens
25 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0497/HHFP

3 Langholm Road Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0SE

Single storey side extension.

Householder Planning Application St Helens
24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0495/ART

St Helens Borough

The introduction of the proposed Article 4 Direction has the effect of removing the permitted development rights conveyed by Schedule 2 Part 3 Class L...

Article 4 St Helens
24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision A/2026/0033/NMA

143 Woodlands Road St Helens Merseyside WA11 9AG

Non-material amendment to application P/2026/0046/HHFP, to include additional window on one side and change from window to door at other side.

Non-Material Amendment St Helens
24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0496/CLP

79 Harris Street Dentons Green St Helens WA10 2NR

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to 6-person HMO (C4), including rear dormer and front rooflight.

Certificate of Lawfulness St Helens
24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision C/2026/0141/CON

Raven Lodge 113 Church Street St Helens WA10 1AJ

Discharge of condition 9 (materials) and condition 10 (bird boxes) on approval P/2025/0579/FUL.

Discharge of Conditions St Helens
23 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0494/FUL

1 Farm Road Clock Face St Helens WA9 4UD

Change of use of part of garage (C3) into hair salon (E).

Full Planning Application St Helens
23 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0491/TPO

Land And Passageway Between 637 And 639 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens

Works to various trees covered by a tree preservation order

TPO Consent St Helens
22 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision C/2026/0140/CON

Land East Of 198 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens

Partial discharge of condition 4 (remediation strategy) on approval of P/2024/0357/FUL

Discharge of Conditions St Helens
22 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0489/HHFP

45 Coronation Road Windle St Helens WA10 6BE

Erection of detached garden store, following demolition of existing garage.

Householder Planning Application St Helens
22 Sept 2026 Approved 5 Oct C/2026/0137/CON

16 Cardinal Way Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9FX

Discharge of condition 2 (noise assessment) on approval P/2026/0220/HHFP.

Discharge of Conditions St Helens
21 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision C/2026/0138/CON

Land Between Penny Lane & M6 Motorway Penny Lane Haydock St Helens

Discharge of Conditions 3 & 37 on approval P/2025/0457/FUL.

Discharge of Conditions St Helens
21 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision C/2026/0139/CONBNG

Land Between Penny Lane & M6 Motorway Penny Lane Haydock St Helens

Discharge of BNG condition on application P/2025/0457/FUL.

Discharge of BNG Conditions St Helens
21 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0490/FUL

Land To Rear Of 63 To 71 Berrys Lane St Helens

Change of use of land to form 1no gypsy and traveller family pitch, with access taken from Berrys lane via existing access point.

Full Planning Application St Helens
21 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0488/PN18

Folds Road Footbridge Folds Road Haydock St Helens

Prior approval for demolition and replacement of footbridge.

Prior Notification Under Part 18 St Helens
18 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0493/FUL

Land To The West Of Millfield Lane Haydock Industrial Estate Haydock WA11 9UT

Construction and operation of a micro energy storage project.

Full Planning Application St Helens
18 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0487/HHFP

171 Shakespeare Road Sutton Manor St Helens WA9 4AL

Single storey rear extension.

Householder Planning Application St Helens
18 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0485/TPO

Christchurch Vicarage 34 Church Lane Eccleston St Helens WA10 5AD

Works to trees covered by a Tree preservation order for 1 Ash Tree (T3)

TPO Consent St Helens
18 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0486/FP3

Hardshaw Brook Depot Parr Street St Helens WA9 1JR

Construction of new salt barn.

Full Planning Permission St Helens
18 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision C/2026/0136/CON

Bird I Th Hand 200 Prescot Road St Helens WA10 3HE

Discharge of condition 3 (site investigation), condition 8 (tree protection), condition 15 (drainage) and condition 17 (materials) on approval of P/20...

Discharge of Conditions St Helens
17 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0484/FUL

Land At Former Red Bank Juvenile Detention Centre Winwick Road Newton Le Willows St Helens

Demolition of part of former juvenile detention centre and erection of 140no dwellings along with open space, landscaping, access, internal roads and ...

Full Planning Application St Helens
17 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0482/FUL

Treetops The Spinney Rainford St Helens WA11 8AS

Proposed new 3.5m high boundary fence between Treetops and adjacent car park and access road.

Full Planning Application St Helens
16 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0480/FUL

Land To The Side Of 53 Victoria Road Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0SZ

Erection of 1no dwelling.

Full Planning Application St Helens
16 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision P/2026/0483/FUL

11 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

Replacement shopfront including Installation of prescription vending machine for out of business hours access

Full Planning Application St Helens
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53daysmedian to decideUK average
72%decided within 8 weeks2 pts above UK
95%approved5 pts above UK
188of 366UK rank for speeddown 57 places on last year

541 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 · 2% went to committee. Days run from validation to decision, the clock councils report against; Plota live figures.

Frequently asked questions

How long does St Helens Council take to decide a planning application?
Across the 541 applications St Helens Council decided in the last 12 months, the median time from validation to decision was 53 days, and 72% were decided within 8 weeks. The UK median over the same period is 53 days.
What proportion of planning applications does St Helens Council approve?
95% of the applications St Helens Council decided in the last 12 months were approved. Withdrawn applications are not counted as decisions.
Where does this planning application data come from?
Every application on this page comes from St Helens Council's public planning register (publicaccess.sthelens.gov.uk). Plota collects it, adds a map location and a category, and links each record back to the council's own entry, which is the authoritative version.
How often is this page updated?
Plota checks St Helens Council's register every day and adds new applications, status changes and decisions as the council publishes them. The register was last checked on 8 Oct 2026.
Where can I see the plans and documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports are held on St Helens Council's own website. Where the council publishes a document list, it appears on the application's page here with each item linking to the council's copy; otherwise the "View original council record" link on every application opens the council's entry.

About this data

Plota holds 782 current planning applications from St Helens Council, received since 6 Dec 2023, 210 of them in the last 90 days. Behind them, the Plota archive holds 10,480 earlier applications from St Helens Council, 2016 to 2025, searchable by location and keyword. Current records are collected from the council's public register at publicaccess.sthelens.gov.uk and checked every day; the last check was on 8 Oct 2026. Each record carries the council's reference, address, proposal, dates, status and decision, with a map location and Plota's classification by type and procedure added. The council's own record is the authoritative version; every entry here links to it.

Latest application from St Helens: 6 Oct 2026. We check the council's portal daily.