Planning application
Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
Erection of 2no detached dwellings to facilitate the maintenance and preservation of existing reservoir and adjacent woodland.
As published by the council, reference P/2021/0728/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/2021/0728/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Withdrawn
- Received
- 1 Aug 2021
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2021
- Decided
- 28 Feb 2022
- Ward
- Rainford Ward
- Parish
- Rainford Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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C/2025/0022/CON Split decision
Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge of conditions 4 (Method Statement), 5 (Verification and Audit Strategy), & 10 (Habitat Management Plan) on approval P/2024/0191/FUL.
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P/2024/0191/FUL Granted
Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens
Proposed engineering works to facilitate the reduction in volume of existing fishing lake/reservoir to below 10000m3 and the construction of equipment store/wardens office.
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P/2022/0548/FUL Refused
Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens
Erection of 2no detached dwellings to facilitate the maintenance and preservation of existing reservoir and adjacent woodland. (Resubmission)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Aug 2021
Received by St. Helens
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5 Aug 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Feb 2022
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a design practice registered in St Helens
54 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 83% granted
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68 documents on file for this application
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