Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens

This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 1 refused.

• C/2025/0022/CON Split decision

  Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens

  Discharge of conditions 4 (Method Statement), 5 (Verification and Audit Strategy), & 10 (Habitat Management Plan) on approval P/2024/0191/FUL.

  Decided 7 Apr 2025 Conditions
• P/2024/0191/FUL Granted

  Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens

  Proposed engineering works to facilitate the reduction in volume of existing fishing lake/reservoir to below 10000m3 and the construction of equipment store/wardens office.

  Decided 30 Oct 2024 Full applications
• P/2022/0548/FUL Refused

  Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens

  Erection of 2no detached dwellings to facilitate the maintenance and preservation of existing reservoir and adjacent woodland. (Resubmission)

  Decided 8 Feb 2023 Full applications
• P/2021/0728/FUL Withdrawn

  Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens

  Erection of 2no detached dwellings to facilitate the maintenance and preservation of existing reservoir and adjacent woodland.

  Decided 28 Feb 2022 Full applications

1. 31 Jul 2020

   Received by St. Helens

2. 6 Aug 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Oct 2020

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 1 October 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.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Cottage Higher Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8NG

  P/2023/0613/TPO Submitted 26 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  Work to multiple trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 187 Higher Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8NF

  P/2021/0652/HHFP Submitted 1 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens

  C/2025/0022/CON Submitted 26 Feb 2025 100 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 4 (Method Statement), 5 (Verification and Audit Strategy), & 10 (Habitat Management Plan) on approval P/2024/0191/FUL.

  Split decision Conditions 8 docs

• Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens

  P/2024/0191/FUL Submitted 8 Jan 2024 100 yards away

  Proposed engineering works to facilitate the reduction in volume of existing fishing lake/reservoir to below 10000m3 and the construction of equipment store/wardens office.

  Granted Full applications 53 docs

• Land Adjacent To 193 Higher Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8NF

  C/2020/0072/CON Submitted 1 Sep 2020 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 on approval P/2020/0399/FUL

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 187 Higher Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8NF

  A/2024/0032/NMA Submitted 28 Jun 2024 150 yards away

  Non material amendment to approval P/2021/0652/HHFP to create an infill single storey rear extension.

  Granted Amendments Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0524/TPO Awaiting decision

  21 Bexhill Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5FQ

  Works to 1no. Sycamore tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
• P/2026/0544/TPO Awaiting decision

  82 Spindle Hillock Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0PY

  Works to Trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order to fell 1no Copper Beach tree.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Trees
• P/2026/0383/TPO Granted

  35 Church Lane Eccleston St Helens WA10 5AB

  Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 beech tree (T1).

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Trees
• P/2026/0390/TPO Granted

  42 Park Road North Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9TD

  Fell tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 sycamore tree

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Trees
• P/2026/0378/TPO Granted

  44 Chelford Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 5PL

  Works to 4no trees at front of property under TPO.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Trees