Planning application
Land To South Of 34 And 36 Rainhill Road Rainhill Road Rainhill St Helens
Works: New dwelling Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Outline of application for erection of 1no detached dwelling.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0165/OUP
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0165/OUP
- Type
- Outline Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Thatto Heath Ward
- Parish
- Eccleston Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by St. Helens
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20 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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24 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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MSA Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 1989 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
St. Helens refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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