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198 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8SW

Awaiting decision St. Helens P/2026/0389/HHFP

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Small domestic

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

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection of a two storey front extension, two storey side and rear extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of the existing roof from hip to gable with 2no front dormers and 1no rear dormer, and the partial demolition of the existing detached garage within the rear garden area with a new dual pitched roof over.

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0389/HHFP

Application record

Reference
P/2026/0389/HHFP
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Postcode
WA11 8SW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 5 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    St. Helens took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that St. Helens is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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