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8 Heatherleigh Rainhill St Helens WA9 5SU

P/2021/0636/HHFPHouseholder Planning ApplicationApproved
Householder

Approved on 31 August 2021

Council decision: GrantDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Single storey rear extension, garage conversion and erection of external flue.

Received
5 July 2021
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Thatto Heath Ward
Agent
Sphere Architects
  1. Received5 Jul
  2. Validated5 Jul
  3. Consult.3 Aug
  4. Target30 Aug
  5. Decided31 Aug

Decided in 57 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at 8 Heatherleigh Rainhill St Helens WA9 5SU. St Helens has handled 2,576 applications of this type. This one was decided in 57 days. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 11 applications across Thatto Heath Ward. We hold 1,076 applications in total for the WA9 postcode area.

93% of full applications at St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
WA9 5SU
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 July 2021
Consultation expiry
4 August 2021
Consultation start
13 July 2021
Consultation end
3 August 2021
Neighbour consultation start
14 July 2021
Neighbour consultation end
4 August 2021
Last date for comments
4 August 2021
Target decision date
30 August 2021
Permission expires
31 August 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent
Sphere Architects
Architect profile
SPHERE ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Agent address
Office 8 Hewitt House Winstanley Road Wigan WN5 7XA

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
14
Constraints
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Associated applications

  1. 2021
    16 Sep

    Non material amendment to P/2021/0636/HHFP

    RefusedNon-material amendmentAmendmentA/2021/0027/NMA
  2. 2021
    5 Jul

    Single storey rear extension, garage conversion and erection of external flue.

    This applicationApprovedFullP/2021/0636/HHFP

Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2021
    12 Nov

    Single storey rear extension.

    ApprovedHouseholderP/2021/0989/HHFP
  2. 2019
    31 Jul

    Non-material amendment to P/2019/0138/HHFP

    ApprovedNon-material amendmentA/2019/0043/NMA
  3. 2019
    20 Feb

    Erection of first floor side extension, single storey rear extension, and conversion of existing double…

    ApprovedHouseholderP/2019/0138/HHFP
  4. 2018
    29 Aug

    Single storey rear extension, garage conversion and erection of external flue - amended description

    ApprovedHouseholderP/2018/0633/HHFP
  5. 2018
    2 Aug

    Certificate of lawfulness for single storey rear extension with roof terrace.

    RefusedCertificate of Lawfulness: ProposedP/2018/0557/CLP
  6. 2002
    18 Apr

    Conversion of 1 garage to playroom

    Full Plans Grant ConditionsFull Planning PermissionP/2002/0451

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