12 St James Road Rainhill St Helens L35 0PF Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0326/HHFP - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

First floor front extension, with change of existing roof from flat to pitched, and new external opening to rear. New front boundary wall and gates with new kerb crossing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Validated
24 Jun 2026
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Consultation
26 Jun 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Conservation area 65 m away: Rainhill Area 1; Coalfield, development low risk area; Heritage at risk 65 m away: Rainhill, St Helens; 2 listed buildings 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £305,000 in September 2018. Detached house, freehold.

12 September 2018£305,000
29 November 2013£269,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area139 m² (1,496 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2013, 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
L35 0PF
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Rainhill Ward
Parish
Rainhill Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
RJG Architecture LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 121 days from validation, 69 days slower than St Helens's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
258decided 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 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15025714
Planning Portal ref
PP-15025714
Neighbours
30 Jun 2026
Consultation
26 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
19 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

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

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.