25 - 27 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ
Pending
P/2026/0150/FUL
Description
Change of use from vacant ancillary accommodation associated with the ground use premises to 2no studio apartments (Class C3) to the first and attic floor levels, with rear dormer extension and external alterations. Alterations to the shopfront and a new doorway at front.
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Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
14 - 16 Oxford Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9AQ
Creation of new doorway at front.
2025
2 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9AN
Re-build front façade on ground floor, and re-construction of partially collapsed elevati…
2024
Approved
34 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9AN
Consent to display 1no externally illuminated fascia, 1no externally illuminated projecti…
2024
Approved
34 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9AN
Alterations to shopfront.
2024
Approved
6 Bridge Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BB
Consent to display 1no illuminated ATM collar following the removal of the existing ATM.
2024
Approved
6 Bridge Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BB
Replacement of existing ATM with new ATM collar.
2022
Approved
Rams Head Hotel 2 Earle Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9LN
Removal of 1no cherry tree in a conservation area.
2022
Approved
8A Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9AN
Change of use from vacant ancillary accommodation associated with the ground use premises…
2022
Approved
20 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9AN
Alterations to existing shop front with disabled access.
2022
Approved
Land Bounded By Stanley Street To The North And North West, Haydock Street, Bridge Street And Queen Street To The East, Market Street To The West, Queen Street And Railway Street To The South Earlestown St Helens
Hybrid planning application seeking:- Full planning permission and permission for demolit…
2021
Refused
20 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9AN
Alterations to existing shop front including bringing the shop front in-line with the fro…
2021
Approved
6-8 Bridge Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BB
Demolition of rear bank vault element, change of use of former vacant Bank building into…
2020
Earlestown Conservative Club 17 - 19 Earle Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9LW
The demolition of the existing building and erection of a 4-storey apartment block with 1…
2020
Approved
13 - 15 Earle Street Newton Le Willows Merseyside
Sub division of ground floor to create 3no seperate units with internal bin store with sp…
2018
Refused
1 - 3 Bridge Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BE
Change of use from Shop (A1) to Hot Food Takeaway (A5) along with installation of flue an…
2018
Approved
21 Bridge Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BG
Alterations to shop front.
2018
Refused
1 - 3 Bridge Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BE
Change of use from A1 (Shop) to A5 (Hot Food Takeaway) with ancillary seating area. (resu…
2018
Withdrawn
1-3 Bridge Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BE
Change of use from retail (A1) to fast food takeaway (A5)
2018
Withdrawn
13 Bridge Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BE
Change of use of first floor from Retail (A1) to 2no 2 bedroom apartments along with new…
2017
Approved
28 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9AN
Prior notification for change of use from (A1) premises to (A3) tea room,under part 3 cla…
2017
Withdrawn
13 Bridge Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BE
Change of use of existing shop to proposed dance studio (Use Class D2) and external alter…
2017
Approved
6 Oxford Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9AQ
Creation of new independent stair access to first floor apartment and extension to rear e…
2017
Approved
Newton Boys And Girls Club 19 Haydock Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9AB
Demolition of existing entrance area and erection of single storey front extension.
2016
Approved
McDonald's Restaurants Limited Earle Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9LW
Alterations to car park to accommodate the relocation of the drive thru lane, installatio…
2016
Approved
McDonald's Restaurant Limited Earle Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9LW
Reconfiguration of existing signage suite with the relocation and retention of signs and…
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%).
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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