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C/2026/0118/CON - Discharge of Conditions Awaiting decision

Proposal

Discharge Condition 4 (Levels Plan), Condition 7 (Bicycle Parking), Condition 9 (Highways Scheme), Condition 10 (Boundary Treatments), Condition 11 (Access), Condition 12 (PROW), Condition 14 (Groundworks (Hard Surfacing Materials), Condition 15 (Drainage), and Condition 25 (Landscaping) of approval . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 23 Sept 2026.

The consultation period closed on 28 Sept 2026.

Documents 41

Plans & drawings 27

PDF WATERCOURSE OUTFALL DETAILS Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF POND DETAILS SHEET 1 OF 2 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF POND DETAILS SHEET 2 OF 2 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SWALE DETAILS Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CAR PARK DETAILS Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RAIN GARDEN DETAILS Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROTECTION SLAB DETAILS Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PAVEMENT LAYOUT PLAN Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PAVEMENT DETAILS Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTOUR PLAN 1 OF 2 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTOUR PLAN 2 OF 2 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SHEET 01 OF 02 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SHEET 02 OF 02 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SOFT LANDSCAPE PLAN - SHEET 01 OF 04 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SOFT LANDSCAPE PLAN - SHEET 02 OF 04 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SOFT LANDSCAPE PLAN - SHEET 03 OF 04 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SOFT LANDSCAPE PLAN - SHEET 04 OF 04 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FURNITURE & HARD LANDSCAPE PLAN 1 OF 2 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FURNITURE & HARD LANDSCAPE PLAN 2 OF 2 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TYPICAL PLANTING DETAILS 1 OF 3 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TYPICAL PLANTING DETAILS 2 OF 3 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TYPICAL PLANTING DETAILS 3 OF 3 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FENCE & GATES DETAILS 1 OF 4 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FENCE & GATES DETAILS 2 OF 4 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FENCE & GATES DETAILS 3 OF 4 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FENCE & GATES DETAILS 4 OF 4 Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TIMBER VIEWING DECK Other Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 25 awaiting decision

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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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Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk 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.

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Discharge of Conditions
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Rainhill Ward
Parish
Rainhill Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
WSP

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15113865
Planning Portal ref
PP-15113865
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 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