Planning application
P/2026/0377/CLP
Springvale 2 Reeds Brow Rainford St Helens WA11 8PB
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey outbuilding.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0377/CLP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Received by St. Helens
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28 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with St. Helens for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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P/2022/0322/HHFP Refused
2 Springvale Reeds Brow Rainford St Helens WA11 8PB
Demolition of the existing detached garage and the erection of a part two storey, part first storey side extension, single storey rear extension, and a single storey rear infill extension.
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P/2022/0351/HHFP Granted
Llysfaen Springvale Reeds Brow Rainford St Helens WA11 8PB
Raising of ridge height by 1.6m, 3no dormer windows to the side elevations (1no to have a juliet balcony), and insertion of feature window to the gable elevation.
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P/2023/0452/TPO Refused
Rainford High Technology College Higher Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8NY
Works to various trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order
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P/2026/0172/LBC Granted
Scythe Stone Delph Farmhouse Maggots Nook Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8PJ
Single storey rear extension incorporating the replacement of an existing rear window with a new doorway along with the relocation of an existing doorway to the garden store.
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P/2026/0171/HHFP Granted
Scythe Stone Delph Farmhouse Maggots Nook Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8PJ
Single storey rear extension incorporating the replacement of an existing rear window with a new doorway along with the relocation of an existing doorway to the garden store.
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P/2026/0302/CLP Granted
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Rufford Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8JX
Single storey front infill extension to form a new entrance lobby.
Other lawful development applications
In St. Helens
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P/2026/0363/CLP Withdrawn
38 Thornton Drive Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9GZ
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.
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P/2026/0302/CLP Granted
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Rufford Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8JX
Single storey front infill extension to form a new entrance lobby.
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P/2026/0373/CLP Awaiting decision
34 Garston Crescent Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8NR
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer clad in tile.
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P/2026/0371/CLP Awaiting decision
Flat At Cowley Vaults 50 Cooper Street St Helens WA10 2BH
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to a 4 bedroom HMO (C4).
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P/2026/0277/CLP Granted
202 Leaside St Helens WA9 5XH
Certificate of proposed lawful development for confirmation that planning permission is not required to use the premises for class E(d) indoor sport/ leisure/ recreation uses in accordance with planning permission ref. P/2016/0567/HYBR