Hill Top Farm Farmhouse St Helens Road Rainford St Helens WA11 7QX Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0391/HHFP - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of the existing single storey side extension and the erection of new single storey side and rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the St Helens (St. Helens) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area136 m² (1,464 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
WA11 7QX
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Rainford Ward
Parish
Rainford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Space architectural

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 97% of demolitions here are.

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 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15070966
Planning Portal ref
PP-15070966
Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.