19 Swaledale Avenue Rainhill St Helens L35 4NT

1. 30 Mar 2021

   Received by St. Helens

2. 24 May 2021

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 31 Swaledale Avenue Rainhill St Helens L35 4NT

  P/2021/1009/HHFP Submitted 18 Nov 2021 51m away

  Demolition of existing front porch and rear conservatory and erection of a new front porch with wc and a single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 31 Deepdale Drive Rainhill St Helens L35 4NL

  P/2022/0036/HHFP Submitted 11 Jan 2022 76m away

  Demolition of the existing garage at the side and erection of a single storey side extension with porch to front.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Kingsdale Avenue Rainhill St Helens L35 4NH

  P/2021/1032/HHFP Submitted 24 Nov 2021 96m away

  Erection of a single storey side extension along with the erection of a perimeter wall with new vehicular access onto Mossdale Drive.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 21 Mossdale Drive Rainhill St Helens L35 4NE

  A/2021/0026/NMA Submitted 17 Sep 2021 105m away

  Non-material amendment to application P/2020/0918/HHFP to replace flat roof of porch with lean-on roof and change roof at the rear to a hipped roof, all with concrete tiles to match existing.

  Granted Amendments Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 36 Deepdale Drive Rainhill St Helens L35 4NW

  P/2024/0405/HHFP Submitted 12 Aug 2024 107m away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 589 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4LT

  P/2020/0377/HHPA Submitted 12 Jun 2020 123m away

  Single storey rear extension projecting 4.5m from the rear, 4m high and 3m to the eaves.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0441/CLP Awaiting decision

  108 New Street St Helens WA9 3XG

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (6-person HMO).

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0444/CLP Awaiting decision

  19 Tracy Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8PX

  Single storey side and rear extensions and garage conversion.

  29 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0439/CLP Awaiting decision

  87 Edge Street Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5JX

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for 1 child

  28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0438/CLP Awaiting decision

  9 Chirton Close Haydock St Helens WA11 0FG

  Single storey rear extension and garage conversion.

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0421/CLP Awaiting decision

  255 Marshalls Cross Road St Helens Merseyside WA9 3DE

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-person HMO (Use Class C4), including rear dormer and front rooflight.

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development