Office 1 Hsl Building 437 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4LL Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0250/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
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Consultation
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 23

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Prescot built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
L35 4LL
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Rainhill Ward
Parish
Rainhill Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pro-TECH Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 117 days from validation, 65 days slower than St Helens's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
233decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by St Helens in the last twelve months, from validation. St Helens decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14932163
Planning Portal ref
PP-14932163
Neighbours
19 May 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
29 May 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
St Helens
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#22 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

St Helens is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #38 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
St Helens decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #28 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #43 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #38 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #81 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
46 decided
499
Total decisions
26 refused in the year to March 2026

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