St Helens planning committee decisions
28 decisions from the committee's minutes, 29 Apr 2025 to 1 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
Every decision followed officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 179th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 28
- Approved
- 100%
- Against officer advice
- 0%
- Meetings
- 11
How St Helens compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
More or less favourable than its officers?
St Helens's committee is in line with its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 100%.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and St Helens is close to that.
Over the 23 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of St Helens's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
100% approved and 0% refused. St Helens's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of St Helens's planning committee minutes.
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 2
- Removal of two protected trees9 Wellington Gardens Newton Le Willows St HelensApproved
- Five-storey building extensionThe Gamble Institute Victoria Square St HelensApproved
July 2026 5
- Town hall alterationsEarlestown Town Hall Market Street Newton Le Willows St HelensApproved
- Town Hall alterationsEarlestown Town Hall Market Street Newton Le Willows St HelensApproved
- School playground equipmentSutton Oak Ce Primary School Goodban Street St HelensApproved
- 69-home developmentLand At Monastery Lane St HelensApproved
- Flexible warehouse useUnit 2 Omega Loop Catalina ApproachApproved
June 2026 1
- Replacement day centrePilkington Welfare Ruskin Leisure Ruskin Drive Dentons Green St HelensApproved
April 2026 2
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