St. Helens planning appeals
Only 9 appeals were decided against St. Helens in the year, which is too few to read a rate from.
What this means if you are objecting
With a sample this small, the percentage would move several points on a single decision, so we have not quoted one. The England figure below is the better guide.
Householder appeals
1 householder appeal was decided against St. Helens, with 0% allowed. These are extensions, loft conversions and the like, and they are decided under a faster procedure than a full planning appeal.
Against the rest of North West
Across North West, inspectors allowed 31% of planning appeals on average. St. Helens is a metropolitan district.
Other councils in North West
- Liverpool40% (23/57)
- Cheshire West and Chester37% (25/67)
- Cheshire East36% (38/105)
- West Lancashire36% (9/25)
- Wigan36% (9/25)
- Ribble Valley36% (10/28)
- Westmorland and Furness35% (9/26)
- Warrington28% (13/46)
Objecting to an application in St. Helens?
Enter the planning reference and we will check the designations on the site, the adopted local plan and the applicant's own documents, then tell you which grounds you actually have. That part is free.
Check my grounds, freeFigures cover April 2025 to March 2026 and come from the Planning Inspectorate, Decisions by LPA and decision maker, published under the Open Government Licence. Section 78 planning appeals only. “Allowed” means the inspector granted permission the council had refused. Source data.