Planning application
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The erection of 307 dwellings with associated access, public open space, sustainable urban drainage systems and other infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference P/2022/0461/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/2022/0461/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant
- Received
- 28 Jun 2022
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2022
- Decided
- 23 May 2024
- Ward
- Rainford Ward
- Parish
- Rainford Parish Council
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 7 applications since 2022: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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P/2025/0628/ADC Granted
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Consent to display additional signage at site.
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C/2025/0063/CON Granted
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge condition 16 (bus stop scheme) on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.
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A/2025/0015/NMA Granted
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Non material amendment to the position of the affordable dwellings and alterations to the path in Dial House Wood in relation to planning permission reference: P/2022/0461/FUL
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C/2024/0143/CON Granted
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge condition 23 (play area) on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.
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A/2024/0043/NMA Granted
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Non-material amendment to application P/2022/0461/FUL to reflect minor changes to the approved drawings
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P/2024/0476/ADC Granted
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Consent to display 1no v stack advertising, 2no monolith signs, 1no swing sign and 9no flag poles.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jun 2022
Received by St. Helens
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8 Jul 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 May 2024
Decision issued: Grant
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
15+ later applications on the register refer to this one:
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C/2026/0069/CON Awaiting decision
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens St Helens
Partial discharge of condition 10 (afforable housing) on application P/2022/0461/FUL, relating to parts c), d) and e)
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C/2025/0063/CON Granted
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge condition 16 (bus stop scheme) on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.
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A/2025/0015/NMA Granted
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Non material amendment to the position of the affordable dwellings and alterations to the path in Dial House Wood in relation to planning permission reference: P/2022/0461/FUL
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C/2025/0007/CON Granted
Rookery Farm Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8EQ
Discharge condition 7 (pump station & substation) on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.
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C/2024/0156/CON Granted
Rookery Farm Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8EQ
Discharge of condition 8(cycle/bin stores) in relation to plots 85-88, 111-114, 134-137, 140-148, 149-152, 211-219, 220-223 on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.
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C/2024/0143/CON Granted
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge condition 23 (play area) on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.
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C/2024/0139/CON Granted
Land Off Higher Lane & Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge condition 11 (Local Employment Scheme) on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.
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A/2024/0043/NMA Granted
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Non-material amendment to application P/2022/0461/FUL to reflect minor changes to the approved drawings
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C/2024/0121/CON Granted
Land Off Higher Lane & Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge of condition 20 (arboricultural impact assessment) on approval P/2022/0461/FUL. (Resubmission)
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C/2024/0109/CON Granted
Land Off Higher Lane & Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge of condition 9(phasing plan) on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.
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C/2024/0076/CON Granted
Land off Higher Lane and Rookery Lane, Rainford
Discharge of condition 17 (travel plan) on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.
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C/2024/0071/CON Granted
Land Off Higher Lane & Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge condition 21 (Landscape & Ecological Management Plans) on application P/2022/0461/FUL.
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C/2024/0069/CON Granted
Land Off Higher Lane & Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge condition 20 (tree report) of application P/2022/0461/FUL.
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C/2024/0070/CON Granted
Land Off Higher Lane & Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge condition 31 (demolition/construction method statement) on application P/2022/0461/FUL.
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C/2024/0064/CON Granted
Land Off Higher Lane & Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge of condition 30(drainage) on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
782 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St. Helens granted permission on 23 May 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens St Helens
98% historically approved · decision due ~22 May
Partial discharge of condition 10 (afforable housing) on application P/2022/0461/FUL, relating to parts c), d) and e)
Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs -
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Consent to display additional signage at site.
Granted Advertising 6 docs -
Land Off Rookery Lane & Higher Lane Rainford St Helens
Consent to display 3no low level directional boards, 1no V-stack advertising board, 10no flag poles & 2no facia signs to sales garage.
Granted Advertising 7 docs -
Rookery Farm Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8EQ
Discharge condition 7 (pump station & substation) on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.
Granted Conditions 8 docs -
Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge condition 16 (bus stop scheme) on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.
Granted Conditions 33 docs -
Land Off Higher Lane & Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens
Discharge of condition 9(phasing plan) on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.
Granted Conditions 11 docs
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