28 Amanda Road Rainhill St Helens L35 8PP Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0416/HHPA - Householder Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for single storey rear extension, projecting 5.9m from the rear, 2.8m max height, and 2.5m at the eaves. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
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Consultation
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Prescot built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
Householder Prior Approval
Postcode
L35 8PP
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Rainhill Ward
Parish
Rainhill Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Prior Not Required
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
O'Rourke-Designs

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 23 days faster 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15159090
Planning Portal ref
PP-15159090
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 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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