47 Rainford Road Windle St Helens WA10 6BZ Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0340/HHFP - Householder Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Single storey rear extension and pergola, detached annex to rear, and carport to front. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 75. The consultation period closed on 28 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Registered park or garden 246 m away: Borough Cemetery, St Helens; Inside the St Helens (St. Helens) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
WA10 6BZ
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Windle Ward
Parish
Windle Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RJG Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 75, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in St Helens are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 30 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 7519 days past the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
187decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15030183
Neighbours
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 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