8 Coylton Avenue Rainhill St Helens L35 0PT

1. 1 Sep 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 October 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.

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.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

• 17 Coylton Avenue Rainhill St Helens L35 0PT

  P/2021/0935/HHFP Submitted 11 Oct 2021 66m away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 18 Alness Drive Rainhill St Helens L35 0PS

  P/2022/0375/CLP Submitted 17 May 2022 69m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed demolition of existing conservatory with replacement single storey rear extension.

  Refused Lawful development Extension Demolition 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 18 Alness Drive Rainhill St Helens L35 0PS

  P/2022/0694/HHFP Submitted 5 Sep 2022 69m away

  Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 722 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens L35 0NX

  P/2024/0163/HHFP Submitted 27 Mar 2024 78m away

  First floor side extension (re-submission of P/2018/0214/HHFP).

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Domestic

• 730 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens L35 0NX

  P/2021/0874/HHPA Submitted 21 Sep 2021 95m away

  Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 6m from the rear, 3.4m max height and 2.45m at the eaves.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Dunbeath Avenue Rainhill St Helens L35 0QH

  P/2021/0936/HHFP Submitted 13 Oct 2021 108m away

  Two storey side extension following demolition of existing side extension and front porch with rendering to front of property and retention of existing single storey rear extension (amended proposal)

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 10 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0447/HHFP Awaiting decision

  32 Oakdale Drive St Helens WA9 5TU

  Garage conversion.

  1 Sep 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0229/HHFP Granted

  7 Festival Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8EP

  Single storey rear extension.

  2 May 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0229/CLP Granted

  7 Festival Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8EP

  Single storey rear extension.

  2 May 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0248/HHFP Granted

  30 High Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9SN

  Replacement windows and rebuild chimney stack.

  3 Feb 2026 Householder
• P/2026/0212/HHFP Refused

  155 School Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6NW

  Two storey rear extension and a porch to the side elevation following demolition of the existing single storey extensions & outbuildings.

  20 Apr 2026 Householder