Land To South Of 34 And 36 Rainhill Road Rainhill Road Rainhill St Helens

1. 26 Feb 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 20 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 May 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 24 Aug 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.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

• 24 Rainhill Road Rainhill St Helens WA9 5DB

  P/2021/0927/HHFP Submitted 11 Oct 2021 93m away

  Two storey side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• 7 Churchill Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5GB

  P/2023/0219/CLP Submitted 30 Mar 2023 110m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer.

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 4 docs

• 33 Wedgewood Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5GA

  P/2021/0438/HHFP Submitted 4 May 2021 126m 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

• 1 Churchill Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5GB

  P/2021/1058/CLP Submitted 8 Dec 2021 128m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Coalport Walk Rainhill St Helens WA9 5GD

  P/2020/0831/HHFP Submitted 6 Nov 2020 133m away

  Single storey extension to side and front elevation.

  Withdrawn Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Bexhill Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5FQ

  P/2024/0577/FUL Submitted 11 Nov 2024 184m away

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to residential use (C2) (Residential Family Assessment Centre for up to 3 families)

  Refused Full applications 79 docs
  Domestic

• P/2026/0225/PIP Refused

  6 Linden Grove Billinge St Helens WN5 7QP

  Permission in principle for residential development of 1no dwelling.

  30 Apr 2026 Outline
• P/2025/0674/OUP Awaiting decision

  Land At Gorsey Lane Bold St Helens

  Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved other than access) for the development for up to 220 dwellings, public open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure works.

  11 Dec 2025 Outline
• EIA/2025/0004/SCOPE Decided

  Land At Gorsey Lane Clock Face St Helens WA9 4XA

  Scope of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to be submitted to accompany an outline planning application for a proposed residential development

  21 Jul 2025 Outline
• P/2025/0556/OUP Awaiting decision

  Land North Of Gorsey Lane Bold St Helens

  Outline planning application for the erection of up to 212no dwellings with open space, landscaping, and access. All matters reserved except for means of access. [Amended description].

  30 Sep 2025 Outline
• P/2025/0514/OUP Awaiting decision

  Land Between 1 To 3 Laburnum Avenue And 159 Woodlands Road St Helens

  Outline application for the erection of 4no dwellings with some matters reserved except access, appearance, layout and scale.

  5 Sep 2025 Outline