P/2021/0483/CLP

1. 14 May 2021

   Received by St. Helens

2. 19 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• P/2021/0526/HHFP Granted

  10 Kirkman Fold Rainhill St Helens L35 9LU

  Part two storey, part single storey rear extension

  26 May 2021 20m away Householder
• P/2022/0317/S73 Granted

  28 Stephenson Grove Rainhill St Helens L35 9AA

  Removal of condition 6 (PD rights) on approval P/2014/0085

  5 May 2022 133m away Amendments
• P/2025/0343/CLP Granted

  5 Dee Road Rainhill St Helens L35 9LG

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to children's home for 1no child (C2).

  9 Jun 2025 146m away Lawful development
• P/2024/0591/HHFP Granted

  50 Stephenson Grove Rainhill St Helens L35 9AA

  Single storey rear extension along with garage conversion and alterations to driveway.

  21 Nov 2024 183m away Householder
• P/2020/0335/HHFP Granted

  389 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens L35 8LH

  First floor rear extension.

  20 Mar 2020 219m away Householder
• P/2026/0250/FUL Awaiting decision

  Office 1 Hsl Building 437 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4LL

  Single storey side extension

  13 May 2026 342m away Full applications

• P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn

  38 Thornton Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9GZ

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.

  13 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0377/CLP Awaiting decision

  Springvale 2 Reeds Brow Rainford St Helens WA11 8PB

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey outbuilding.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0302/CLP Granted

  Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Rufford Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8JX

  Single storey front infill extension to form a new entrance lobby.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0373/CLP Awaiting decision

  34 Garston Crescent Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8NR

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer clad in tile.

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0371/CLP Awaiting decision

  Flat At Cowley Vaults 50 Cooper Street St Helens WA10 2BH

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to a 4 bedroom HMO (C4).

  21 Jul 2026 Lawful development