Planning application
Land To The North Of Blundells Lane Rainhill St Helens
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Part retrospective application for the erection of fencing and to change of use of land to a Gypsy/Traveller site for 10 individual family pitches, including space for static caravans and tourers to meet each individual family.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0202/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0202/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rainhill Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by St. Helens
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14 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Mark Simmonds Planning Services Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Gainsborough
Active · incorporated 2014 · Gainsborough
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
93 documents on file for this application
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