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168 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8PX

Granted St. Helens P/2025/0488/HHFP Householder Planning Application

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Single storey front and side extension.

As published by the council, reference P/2025/0488/HHFP

Application record

Reference
P/2025/0488/HHFP
Type
Householder Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
20 Aug 2025
Validated
20 Aug 2025
Decided
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Rainford Ward
Parish
Rainford Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA11 8PX

Site history

Applications at this address on the St. Helens register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • P/2023/0443/HHFP Granted

    168 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8PX

    Proposed dropped kerb on a classified road.

    Decided 21 Sep 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Aug 2025

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 3 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Grant

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Keith Swain Design Agent, a design practice

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St. Helens granted permission on 3 November 2025, 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 householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 168 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8PX

    P/2023/0443/HHFP Submitted 20 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Proposed dropped kerb on a classified road.

    Granted Householder 12 docs
    Small domestic

  • 170 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8PX

    P/2020/0603/HHFP Submitted 10 Aug 2020 50 yards away

    Demolition of front wall along with the creation of dropped kerb and driveway

    Granted Householder Demolition 12 docs
    Small domestic

  • 3 Rose Drive Rainford St Helens WA11 8QF

    P/2023/0382/HHFP Submitted 23 Jun 2023 100 yards away

    Single storey front extension and conversion of existing garage.

    Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • 3 Rose Drive Rainford St Helens WA11 8QF

    P/2026/0419/HHPA Submitted 20 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    Prior approval for single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory, projecting 5m from the rear, 3.05m max height, and 2.2m at the eaves.

    Decided Extension Demolition
    Small domestic

  • 8 Pasture Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8PU

    P/2020/0679/HHFP Submitted 18 Sep 2020 150 yards away

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension, and construction of new two storey rear extension.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 13 docs
    Small domestic

  • 10 Pasture Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8PU

    P/2020/0179/HHFP Submitted 4 Mar 2020 150 yards away

    First floor rear extension along with a single storey rear extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
    Small domestic

In St. Helens

  • P/2026/0449/HHFP Awaiting decision

    Culburn Warrington Road Bold Heath St Helens WA8 3UX

    Single storey rear extension and front porch.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Householder
  • P/2026/0446/HHFP Awaiting decision

    8 Coylton Avenue Rainhill St Helens L35 0PT

    Rear ground floor extension, first floor side extension and conversion of garage/front porch space.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Householder
  • P/2026/0437/HHFP Awaiting decision

    71 Brimstone Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9LY

    Part two storey, part single storey wraparound extension

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Householder
  • P/2026/0229/CLP Granted

    7 Festival Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8EP

    Single storey rear extension.

    Received 2 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Householder
  • P/2026/0427/HHFP Awaiting decision

    47 Marina Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA9 3TE

    Two storey side and single storey rear extensions.

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Householder