17 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0502/FUL - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retrospective application for demolition of existing detached garage and erection of replacement single storey detached outbuilding, to provide 2no hairdressing/barbers studios ancillary to existing business at address. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Nov 2026, from St Helens's recent demolitions.

Site constraints 4

Rainford Area 1 conservation area
Also Rainford. Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Rainford built-up area; Green belt 86 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 30 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 £90,000 in December 2024. Other property, leasehold.

2 December 2024£90,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WA11 8HE
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Rainford Ward
Parish
Rainford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
PHAT architecture

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides demolitions by day 55.

Day 650 days to 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.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15212870
Statutory expiry
24 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

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