Wood Cottage Blundells Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6NB
Awaiting decision
P/2026/0037/HHFP
Description
Single storey front extension, first floor side extension, alterations to the existing front porch with a balcony above, and a new front garden wall with widened vehicular access.
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2019
Approved
Clough Mill Blundells Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6ND
Redevelopment of the site to provide 10 houses via a private road - Renewal of planning p…
2019
Approved
100A Blundells Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6NB
Discharge of condition 3 on approval P/2019/0028/HHFP.
2019
Approved
100A Blundells Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6NB
Retention and relocation of boundary fence to front elevation adjacent to highway.
2016
Approved
Clough Mill Blundells Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6ND
Redevelopment of the site to provide 10 houses via a private road.
St Helens
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#37 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
St Helens is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #36 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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St Helens decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #61 of 292
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #36 of 292
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #112 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
25 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
45 decided
495
Total decisions
30 refused in 2025