Toll Bar, Merseyside Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Toll Bar, Merseyside.
Merseyside · England · settlement
About Toll Bar
Toll Bar is a semi-rural hamlet located in the City of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, approximately 3 miles north of Doncaster city centre and adjacent to Bentley. Situated along the A19 road, this area had a population of 1,226 as of the 2011 census, making it a small but notable community for those considering planning applications in the region.
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Area Information
- Admin district: St. Helens
- Parliamentary constituency: St Helens South and Whiston
- LSOA: St. Helens 012B
Crime Statistics
191 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Crime Breakdown
- violent-crime: 72
- shoplifting: 21
- anti-social-behaviour: 18
- drugs: 16
- public-order: 16
- criminal-damage-arson: 14
- other-theft: 12
- other-crime: 9
- burglary: 4
- robbery: 3
- vehicle-crime: 3
- bicycle-theft: 1
- possession-of-weapons: 1
- theft-from-the-person: 1
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Toll Bar.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Toll Bar.
- 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 Toll Bar based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
29 planning applications found near Toll Bar.
- P/2026/0199/FUL - Daydreams Nursery 236 Prescot Road St Helens WA10 3HL
External alterations to building, including external landscaping, fencing and parking arrangements (part-retrospective).
Status: Undecided | Council: St. Helens | Date: 2026-04-13 - - Daydreams Nursery 236 Prescot Road St Helens WA10 3HL
External alterations to building, including external landscaping, fencing and parking arrangements (part-retrospective).
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-04-01
View full details - - Former Independent Methodist Church West Street Thatto Heath St Helens
Creation of 1no first floor flat along with replacement windows to first floor front and side elevations.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-03-13
View full details - - 2 Roxboro House West Park Road St Helens WA10 4LJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-03-06
View full details - - 2A Underhill Road St Helens WA10 4LQ
Conversion from 1no single dwellinghouse to 2no self-contained flats with associated external alterations [Amended description]
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2026-01-16
View full details - - 90 Lugsmore Lane Thatto Heath St Helens WA10 3DL
Change of use of ground floor shop area (E) to takeaway (sui generis)
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-12-22
View full details - - 90 Lugsmore Lane Thatto Heath St Helens WA10 3DL
Signage for proposed takeaway use.
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-12-22
View full details - - 312 Prescot Road St Helens Merseyside WA10 3AD
Demolition of the existing garage and the erection of a single storey wraparound extension.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-11-10
View full details - - Bird I'th Hand 200 Prescot Road St Helens WA10 3HE
Proposed change of use for conversion of existing public house into six apartment dwellings, development of land to rear for six town houses with associated external works.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-10-15
View full details - - 271 Prescot Road St Helens Merseyside WA10 3HN
Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-05-24
View full details - - 23 Stafford Road St Helens WA10 3JH
Works to hornbeam tree in garden under TPO.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: St Helens | Date: 2025-02-23
View full details - - Daydreams Nursery 236 Prescot Road St Helens WA10 3HL
Change of use from first floor residential (C3) to daycare (E) including external landscaping and alterations to parking arrangements.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2024-11-12
View full details - - 2 Roxboro House West Park Road St Helens WA10 4LJ
Change of use of dwelling (Class C3) to a small children's home for 3no. children between the ages of 8 and 18 (Class C2). Proposed dropped kerb.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2024-10-02
View full details - - 38 St Georges Road St Helens WA10 4LD
Proposed canopy to front elevation.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2023-12-22
View full details - - 8 Formby Avenue Thatto Heath St Helens WA10 3NW
Single storey side extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2023-10-12
View full details - - Eccleston Arms Bar And Grill 156 Prescot Road St Helens WA10 3TU
Erection of single storey flat roof side extension
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2023-07-20
View full details - - Ravenhead Social Club Alexandra Drive St Helens WA10 3UJ
Proposed demolition of Ravenhead Social Club and the erection of a proposed 78 bed care home and associated parking and landscape gardens.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2023-04-30
View full details - - 2 Roxboro House West Park Road St Helens WA10 4LJ
Removal of 1no holly tree (T1) covered by TPO.
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: St Helens | Date: 2022-12-02
View full details - - 2 Roxboro House West Park Road St Helens WA10 4LJ
Works to various trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: St Helens | Date: 2022-06-13
View full details - - 2 Roxboro House West Park Road St Helens WA10 4LJ
Resubmission of P/2021/1030/HHFP for a part two storey rear extension, part single storey front and side extension with alterations to front boundary wall for creation of access.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: St Helens | Date: 2022-03-23
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A brief summary of Toll Bar in Merseyside
Toll Bar is a semi-rural hamlet located in the City of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, approximately 3 miles north of Doncaster city centre and adjacent to Bentley. Situated along the A19 road, this area had a population of 1,226 as of the 2011 census, making it a small but notable community for those considering planning applications in the region.
The Toll Bar area recorded 191 crimes in the most recent reporting period. As with any urban or suburban area, prospective residents may wish to review the detailed crime breakdown for further context.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Toll Bar 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 Toll Bar
In the last 24 months, 39 planning applications were submitted near Toll Bar. Of these, 93% were approved, with an average decision time of 63 days.
This is notably above the national average of approximately 87%, suggesting a relatively permissive planning environment. Applicants near Toll Bar may find that well-prepared applications have a strong chance of success.
At 63 days on average, decisions near Toll Bar slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Toll Bar were full planning applications (24), discharge of conditions (5), tree works (3). Full planning applications account for 62% 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, 36 smaller schemes were submitted.
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