Portico, Merseyside Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Portico, Merseyside.
Merseyside · England · settlement
About Portico
Portico, Merseyside, features architectural elements such as porticos—porches that lead to building entrances, often designed as colonnades with roofs supported by columns. This design, rooted in ancient Greek architecture, continues to influence contemporary structures and planning applications in the area, reflecting the town's blend of historical and modern aesthetics.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £184,504 (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 025A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Portico.
- 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 Portico based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
15 planning applications found near Portico.
- - Dale Head 7 Ingleholme Gardens Eccleston Park St Helens L34 2GD
Discharge of condition 6 (drainage maintenance plan) on approval P/2025/0599/FUL.
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-04-08
View full details - - 2 Holme Close Eccleston Park St Helens L34 2QR
Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation order to fell 1no Oak tree.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-03-25
View full details - - Dalehead 7 Ingleholme Gardens Eccleston Park St Helens L34 2GD
Discharge of conditions 5 (lighting strategy), 7 (bird boxes), 8 (hedgehog RAMS), 9 (amphibians and reptiles RAMS), 11 (bats/native shrub planting) and 14 (materials and siting) on approval P/2025/059
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-03-17
View full details - - 19 Standring Gardens St Helens WA10 3BB
Demolition of existing detached garage, erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension. New front porch.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-03-06
View full details - - Dale Head 7 Ingleholme Gardens Eccleston Park St Helens L34 2GD
Non-material amendments to doors and windows of plots 1 and 2 of application P/2025/0599/FUL.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-02-18
View full details - - Dale Head 7 Ingleholme Gardens Eccleston Park St Helens L34 2GD
Non-material amendment to condition 19 on application P/2025/0599/FUL.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-02-17
View full details - - Dale Head 7 Ingleholme Gardens Eccleston Park St Helens L34 2GD
Discharge of condition 3 (phase 2 report), condition 10 (invasive species report), condition 12 (landscaping plan) and condition 18 (Arboricultural supervision) on approval of P/2025/0599/FUL Decision
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-01-06
View full details - - 7 Ingleholme Gardens Eccleston Park St Helens L34 2GD
Demolition of existing dwelling and creation of 2no new dwellings with 2no double garages and associated landscaping works.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-11-04
View full details - - 18 Tern Way Eccleston Park St Helens WA10 3QP
Demolition of existing extension and garage. Single storey side and rear extension with external alterations (Amended Proposal).
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-02-04
View full details - - 43 Lowther Crescent St Helens Merseyside WA10 3PW
Single storey side extension.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2024-12-27
View full details - - 37 Park Avenue Eccleston Park St Helens L34 2QY
Conversion of a detached garage/workshop into an annexe for living accommodation.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2024-10-07
View full details - - 208 St Helens Road Eccleston Park St Helens L34 2QQ
Propsed single storey rear extension.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2023-06-16
View full details - - 398 Prescot Road St Helens Merseyside WA10 3BE
Non material amendment to approval P/2022/0667/HHFP to change external facing material.
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: St Helens | Date: 2023-04-02
View full details - - Portico Vine ARLFC Scholes Lane Playing Field Scholes Lane St Helens
Installation of 11no. floodlights mounted on 6no. 10 metre columns, and 1no. floodlight mounted on 1no. 5 metre column.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2023-02-02
View full details - - 121 Portico Lane Eccleston Park St Helens L34 2QS
Conversion of existing detached garage into a home office with wc & rear store.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2022-12-31
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A brief summary of Portico in Merseyside
Portico, Merseyside, features architectural elements such as porticos—porches that lead to building entrances, often designed as colonnades with roofs supported by columns. This design, rooted in ancient Greek architecture, continues to influence contemporary structures and planning applications in the area, reflecting the town's blend of historical and modern aesthetics.
Property prices in Portico show an average sale price of £184,504, 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 Portico a particularly low-crime area.
Portico has one conservation area within its boundaries: No data available for publication by HE. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Portico 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 Portico
In the last 24 months, 19 planning applications were submitted near Portico. Of these, 100% were approved, with an average decision time of 50 days.
This is notably above the national average of approximately 87%, suggesting a relatively permissive planning environment. Applicants near Portico may find that well-prepared applications have a strong chance of success.
The average decision time of 50 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Portico were full planning applications (8), discharge of conditions (4), amendments (3). Full planning applications account for 42% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 18 smaller schemes were submitted.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 2 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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