Yard Self Storage 1 Bold Road St Helens WA9 4JG
Pending
P/2026/0170/FUL
Description
Retrospective application for the change of use from a builders merchant (Sui Generis) to storage (Class B8) with the installation of 87no. self-storage units, together with the existing industrial shed, office cabin, sliding entrance gate, and associated works.
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
73 Bold Road Bold St Helens WA9 4JG
Change of use of existing offices at ground floor (Class E) and 2no residential flats at…
2025
73 Bold Road Bold St Helens WA9 4JG
Change of use from offices (Class E) at ground floor and 2no. residential flats (Class C3…
2018
Approved
57 Bold Road Bold St Helens WA9 4JG
Proposed certificate of lawfulness for single storey rear extension.
St Helens
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#37 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
St Helens is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #36 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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St Helens decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #61 of 292
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #36 of 292
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #112 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
25 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
45 decided
495
Total decisions
30 refused in 2025