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218 in the last 90 days64 in the last 3024 in the last 1494% approveddecisions typically take 64 days
Source: St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council planning register · updated daily
- 24 Helmsley Close Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9GW
Single storey rear extension.
PendingHouseholder Planning ApplicationReceived 21 Oct 2026P/2026/0556/HHFP - 51 Avondale Road Haydock St Helens WA11 0HJ
Single storey side extension.
PendingHouseholder Planning ApplicationReceived 21 Oct 2026P/2026/0554/HHFP - 111 Carr Mill Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7TY
Two storey side and single storey rear extension.
PendingHouseholder Planning ApplicationReceived 21 Oct 2026P/2026/0552/HHFP - 14 Mossborough Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8QN
Proposed alterations and extensions to existing dwelling, including demoltion of side conservatory and rear extension, erection of part two storey part single storey side and rear extensions, raising the ridge height and erection of detached garage, and other external alterations
PendingHouseholder Planning ApplicationReceived 20 Oct 2026P/2026/0553/HHFP - 4 St Aidans Close Billinge St Helens WN5 7HU
Two storey side and single storey rear extension.
PendingHouseholder Planning ApplicationReceived 19 Oct 2026P/2026/0555/HHFP
House prices in St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council: average £185,154, +7.3% over 12 months (UK House Price Index, July 2026)
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Planning Applications by Town in St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
55 towns and villages. Click any town for a planning search of applications nearby.
Main towns in St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
- St Helens84 applications in the last 12 months
- Newton Park56 applications in the last 12 months
- Rainhill44 applications in the last 12 months
- Peasley Cross43 applications in the last 12 months
- Haresfinch29 applications in the last 12 months
- Tontine29 applications in the last 12 months
- Earlestown28 applications in the last 12 months
- Rainford27 applications in the last 12 months
- Portico26 applications in the last 12 months
- Bryn22 applications in the last 12 months
- Broad Oak19 applications in the last 12 months
- Old Boston18 applications in the last 12 months
Postcode districts
- WA10200 applications in the last 12 months
- WA11161 applications in the last 12 months
- WA9132 applications in the last 12 months
- WA1298 applications in the last 12 months
- L3560 applications in the last 12 months
- WN530 applications in the last 12 months
- WN422 applications in the last 12 months
- L3414 applications in the last 12 months
- WA812 applications in the last 12 months
- WA54 applications in the last 12 months
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St Helens Borough Council, also known as St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council, serves as the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens in Merseyside, England. As a metropolitan borough council, it oversees a wide range of local government services and has been an integral part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority since 2014, making it a key player in regional planning and development initiatives.
The council area encompasses 55 towns and villages, including Billinge, Haydock, Newton-Le-Willows, Rainford and St Helens. Use the planning application search above to find proposals across these communities by postcode.
In the last 24 months, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council received 1,302 planning applications. Of these, 94% were approved, with an average decision time of 64 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (437), discharge of conditions (202), outline applications (116). 20 large-scale developments were submitted during this period.
139 planning appeals were lodged against St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council decisions, of which 34 were allowed and 92 were dismissed (27% success rate).
Residents and developers can search all planning permission and permitted development applications for St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council above. To comment or object to a live application, visit the St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council planning portal directly. Planning Signal links to the original submission for every application listed.