7 Churchill Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5GB

1. 30 Mar 2023

   Received by St. Helens

2. 18 May 2023

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 24 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

• 12 Coalport Walk Rainhill St Helens WA9 5GD

  P/2020/0831/HHFP Submitted 6 Nov 2020 42m away

  Single storey extension to side and front elevation.

  Withdrawn Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Churchill Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5GB

  P/2021/1058/CLP Submitted 8 Dec 2021 44m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 33 Wedgewood Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5GA

  P/2021/0438/HHFP Submitted 4 May 2021 66m away

  New boundary wall with entrance gate and drop kerb to side of property and creation of front porch.

  Granted Householder Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 43 Wedgewood Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5GA

  P/2025/0209/HHFP Submitted 25 Mar 2025 84m away

  Single storey rear extension with new pitched roof over existing single storey rear extension and conservatory.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Aynsley Court Rainhill St Helens WA9 5GE

  P/2021/0481/HHFP Submitted 14 May 2021 90m away

  Retention of a single storey link extension, incorporating the replacement of the existing side boundary wall, between the existing dwelling and detached double garage (converted).

  Refused Householder Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 19 Aynsley Court Rainhill St Helens WA9 5GE

  P/2022/0769/CLP Submitted 7 Nov 2022 108m away

  Single storey side extension along with the creation of a new vehicle access with hardstanding.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 6 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