Punch Tarmeys 52A Westfield Street St Helens WA10 1QJ
Approved on 30 September 2019
Council decision: GrantDelegated (officer decision)
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details
This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.
Proposal
Retention of change of use from public highway to pavement cafe.
- Received
- 31 July 2019
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Ward
- Town Centre Ward
- Agent
- RJG Architecture Ltd
- ReceivedReceived31 Jul
- ValidatedValidated6 Aug
- Consult.Consultation28 Aug
- TargetTarget Date1 Oct
- DecidedDecided30 Sep
Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at Punch Tarmeys 52A Westfield Street St Helens WA10 1QJ. St Helens has handled 2,576 applications of this type. This one was decided in 61 days, 5 days longer than St Helens's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 55 applications across Town Centre Ward. We hold 825 applications in total for the WA10 postcode area.
93% of full applications at St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street
Application details
- Postcode
- WA10 1QJ
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 August 2019
- Consultation expiry
- 13 September 2019
- Consultation start
- 7 August 2019
- Consultation end
- 28 August 2019
- Neighbour consultation start
- 7 August 2019
- Neighbour consultation end
- 29 August 2019
- Last date for comments
- 13 September 2019
- Target decision date
- 1 October 2019
- Permission expires
- 30 September 2022
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- RJG Architecture Ltd
- Architect profile
- RJG ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
- Agent address
- Rainford Hall Crank Road Crank St. Helens WA11 7RP
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 22 August 2019
- Site notice end
- 13 September 2019
Additional information
- Documents
- 10
- Constraints
- 35
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Brownfield land register: Smithkline Beechams Building and Clock Tower, Westfield Street, St HelensRegister site at or near this address
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: St Helens
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near WA10
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- 52A Westfield Street St Helens WA10 1QJP/2025/0688/FUL · FullApproved0.0 mi
- 56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens WA10 1QJP/2026/0132/FUL · FullAwaiting decision0.0 mi
- 56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens WA10 1QJP/2025/0573/FUL · FullRefused0.0 mi
- 50A Westfield Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1QFP/2025/0044/S2DPA · OutlineAwaiting decision0.0 mi
- Bar 44 44 - 50 Westfield Street St Helens St Helens WA10 1QFP/2022/0368/FUL · FullApproved0.0 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for commercial fit-out near this site- Bartons Of Duke Street LtdCavity Wall InsulationLoft Insulation0.2 mi
- D & G Electrical Services (UK) LtdElectrician0.2 mi
- Pilkington UK LtdGlass and GlazingGlass & Glazing Systems0.2 mi
- Mere UK LtdElectrician0.3 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused for changes of use on your street. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.