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5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

Granted St. Helens P/2020/0255/R2R Retail to Restaurant/Cafe Prior Approval

Works: Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior notification for change of use from retail (A1) to cafe (A3) (including new windows and cladding)

As published by the council, reference P/2020/0255/R2R

Application record

Reference
P/2020/0255/R2R
Type
Retail to Restaurant/Cafe Prior Approval
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Grant
Received
31 Mar 2020
Validated
6 Apr 2020
Decided
29 May 2020
Ward
Billinge And Seneley Green Ward
Parish
Billinge Chapel End Parish
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WN5 7PF

Site history

Applications at this address on the St. Helens register

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P/2026/0492/S73 Awaiting decision

    5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    Variation of condition numbers 2 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Opening Hours) on application P/2020/0255/R2R to alter the internal layout and change operating hours to finish at 23:00hrs instead of 21:00hrs on any day.

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026
  • P/2026/0475/FUL Awaiting decision

    5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    Change of use from restaurant (Class E) to mixed use of restaurant (Class E) and takeaway (Sui Generis), and extension of opening hours from 21:00 to 23:00.

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • P/2020/0069/R2R Withdrawn

    5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    Prior notification for change of use from retail (A1) to cafe (A3)

    Decided 23 Mar 2020 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2020

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 6 Apr 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 May 2020

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Grant

  4. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • P/2026/0492/S73 Awaiting decision

    5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    Variation of condition numbers 2 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Opening Hours) on application P/2020/0255/R2R to alter the internal layout and change operating hours to finish at 23:00hrs instead of 21:00hrs on any day.

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Gilbert Elliot Rowe Ltd Agent, registered in Doncaster

Active · incorporated 2016 · Doncaster

23 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 88% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

22 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St. Helens granted permission on 29 May 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    P/2020/0069/R2R Submitted 9 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Prior notification for change of use from retail (A1) to cafe (A3)

    Withdrawn Prior approval 20 docs
  • 20 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    P/2022/0135/HHFP Submitted 24 Feb 2022 50 yards away

    Retention of the erection of outbuilding and conversion of existing outbuilding with extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic
  • Billinge Vetarinary Surgery 42 - 44 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    P/2022/0758/FUL Submitted 25 Oct 2022 50 yards away

    Erection of two storey building for Class E(a, c, g(i)) following the demolition of existing single storey buildings.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 28 docs
    Small domestic
  • 5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    P/2026/0492/S73 Submitted 9 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

    Variation of condition numbers 2 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Opening Hours) on application P/2020/0255/R2R to alter the internal layout and change operating hours to finish at 23:00hrs instead of 21:00hrs on any day.

    Awaiting decision
  • 11 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    P/2026/0483/FUL Submitted 11 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

    Replacement shopfront including Installation of prescription vending machine for out of business hours access

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing
  • 5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    P/2026/0475/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

    Change of use from restaurant (Class E) to mixed use of restaurant (Class E) and takeaway (Sui Generis), and extension of opening hours from 21:00 to 23:00.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 7 docs

In St. Helens

  • 22 - 24 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ

    Prior approval for change of use of existing office building (Class E) to 1no dwellinghouse (Class C3).

    Received 28 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • P/2026/0234/DEMPA Withdrawn

    Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

    Prior approval for the demolition of a two storey former café building, one storey former car auction unit, terrace of single storey former industrial units, former residential property and outbuildings, former petrol filling station and one storey former retail unit

    Received 1 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 121 Rainhill Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4PD

    Prior approval for change of use of property from ground floor hairdressers (E) and first floor flat (C3) to a single dwellinghouse (C3).

    Received 5 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 10A Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HR

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 4.02m from the rear, 3.92m overall height and 2.39m at the eaves.

    Received 13 May, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 16 Renfrew Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA11 9RL

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 3.7m from the rear, 2.8m overall height and 2.6m at the eaves.

    Received 7 Apr, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Prior approval