22 Hedworth Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5TX

1. 19 Sep 2024

   Received by St. Helens

2. 21 Oct 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 4 Sep 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

• 19 Hedworth Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5TX

  P/2021/0904/HHFP Submitted 1 Oct 2021 42m away

  First floor side extension to existing garage.

  Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
  Domestic

• 30 Hedworth Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5TX

  P/2021/0804/CLP Submitted 11 Aug 2021 49m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey side extension.

  Refused Lawful development Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 38 Hedworth Gardens St Helens WA9 5TX

  P/2025/0498/HHFP Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50m away

  Single Storey Rear Extension

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 30 Hedworth Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5TX

  P/2021/1010/HHFP Submitted 22 Nov 2021 54m away

  Single storey side extension with roof alterations.

  Granted Householder Extension Roofing 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 18 Heatherleigh Rainhill St Helens WA9 5SU

  P/2022/0101/HHFP Submitted 14 Feb 2022 74m away

  Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 43 Hedworth Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5TX

  P/2020/0733/HHFP Submitted 2 Oct 2020 75m away

  Retention of pergola

  Granted Householder 6 docs
  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