Land East Of 198 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens Data via plota.co.uk

C/2026/0140/CON - Discharge of Conditions Awaiting decision

Proposal

Partial discharge of condition 4 (remediation strategy) on approval of Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
22 Sept 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 17 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Rainford built-up area; Green belt 20 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Discharge of Conditions
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Rainford Ward
Parish
Rainford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
RJG Architecture Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 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