Newtown, Merseyside Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Newtown, Merseyside.
Merseyside · England · settlement
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £246,694 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: St. Helens
- Parliamentary constituency: St Helens South and Whiston
- LSOA: St. Helens 018D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Newtown.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Newtown.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Newtown based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
56 planning applications found near Newtown.
- P/2026/0218/CLP - 38 Knowsley Road St Helens WA10 4PW
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use of property from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (HMO) for up to six occupants.
Status: Approved | Council: St. Helens | Date: 2026-04-27 - - Ruskin Leisure Ruskin Drive Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6RP
Retrospective application for the retention of 5no padel courts.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-04-23
View full details - - 38 Knowsley Road St Helens WA10 4PW
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use of property from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (HMO) for up to six occupants.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-04-14
View full details - - 28 Hewitt Avenue St Helens WA10 4ER
Prior approval for single storey rear extension, projecting 5m from the rear, 3.3m max height and 2.4m at the eaves.
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-03-31
View full details - P/2026/0182/HHPA - 28 Hewitt Avenue St Helens WA10 4ER
Prior approval for single storey rear extension, projecting 5m from the rear, 3.3m max height and 2.4m at the eaves.
Status: Undecided | Council: St. Helens | Date: 2026-03-31 - - 6 Maple Grove St Helens WA10 4AH
The erection of a detached garden store following the demolition of previous garden store
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-03-13
View full details - - 38 Knowsley Road St Helens WA10 4PW
Change of use from dwelling (C3) to 7 bed HMO (Sui Generis) along with the erection of a rear dormer.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-11-12
View full details - - 6 Maple Grove St Helens Merseyside WA10 4AH
The erection of a detached garden store following demolition of previous garden store.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-08-01
View full details - - 15 Marsden Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA10 4JH
Single storey side and rear wraparound extension, front porch, and lowering of the rear garden levels.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-06-05
View full details - - 24 Holme Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 5FJ
Discharge of condition 3(gas protection) on approval P/2025/0061/HHFP.
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-04-16
View full details - - 23 Newfields St Helens Merseyside WA10 4JS
Demolition of the existing conservatory and erection of a single storey front extension, single storey rear extension, raising of the existing roof ridge level and external alterations.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-02-19
View full details - - 24 Holme Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 5FJ
Single storey side and rear wraparound extension.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-02-03
View full details - - 49 Dunriding Lane St Helens WA10 4BD
Single storey side extension, rear dormer loft conversion and front roof lights.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2024-11-18
View full details - - 42 Dodd Avenue St Helens WA10 4DU
Two storey side extension & single storey rear extension.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2024-07-11
View full details - - Pilkington Welfare Ruskin Leisure Ruskin Drive Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6RP
Erection of replacement building
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2024-05-17
View full details - - Greenalls Sports And Social Club 42 Alder Hey Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 4DN
Discharge of Condition 15 (Drainage Management) on approval P/2021/0939/S73.
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: St Helens | Date: 2024-03-20
View full details - - 26 Morrissey Close St Helens Merseyside WA10 4JW
Single storey rear extension.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2024-03-14
View full details - - Pilkington Welfare Ruskin Leisure Ruskin Drive Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6RP
Erection of replacement building.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2023-09-25
View full details - - 5 & 7 Marsden Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA10 4JH
Retrospective application to revert properties from 1no one-bedroom flat (number 7) and 1no three-bedroom semi-detached dwelling (number 5) back into 2no three-bedroom semi-detached dwellings.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2023-09-20
View full details - - 4 Kelsey Close St Helens Merseyside WA10 4GY
Single storey rear extension.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2023-08-30
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A brief summary of Newtown in Merseyside
Newtown is a settlement located in Merseyside, England.
Property prices in Newtown show an average sale price of £246,694, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Newtown a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Newtown planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Newtown
In the last 24 months, 83 planning applications were submitted near Newtown. Of these, 91% were approved, with an average decision time of 64 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Newtown.
At 64 days on average, decisions near Newtown slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Newtown were full planning applications (48), discharge of conditions (10), outline applications (8). Full planning applications account for 58% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 1 medium-scale application, 77 smaller schemes were submitted.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 1 was dismissed (50% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 29 applications
- Refused: 2 applications
- Withdrawn: 1 application
- Awaiting decision: 50 applications
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Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.