1 Foot Of The Hill Farm Mill Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8LN Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0125/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of existing storage outbuilding to create self-contained granny annex and film/photography studio and office. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Mar 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WA11 8LN
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Rainford Ward
Parish
Rainford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 May 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
RJG Architecture LTD

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14762149
Neighbours
17 Mar 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Site notice
30 Mar 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 performance
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