198 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8SW Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0389/HHFP - Householder Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of a two storey front extension, two storey side and rear extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of the existing roof from hip to gable with 2no front dormers and 1no rear dormer, and the partial demolition of the existing detached garage within the rear garden area with a new dual pitched roof over. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 61. The consultation period closed on 4 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Green belt 12 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Inside the Rainford built-up area; 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £300,000 in August 2026. Detached house, freehold.

4 August 2026£300,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
WA11 8SW
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Rainford Ward
Parish
Rainford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RJG Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 89% of demolitions in St Helens are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 615 days past the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions 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 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15074026
Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use