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/2020/0553/TPO Granted

  Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens

  Removal of 17no trees covered by Tree Preservation Order (amended proposal.

  Decided 1 Oct 2020 Trees

1. 1 Aug 2021

   Received by St. Helens

2. 5 Aug 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Feb 2022

   Decision issued: Withdrawn

4. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The applicant withdrew this application before St. Helens decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Fire Clay Farm Higher Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8NQ

  P/2023/0176/FUL Submitted 13 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Construction of leisure building, 2 commercial buildings, and a replacement dwelling and garage

  Granted Full applications 131 docs
  Domestic

• Fire Clay Farm Higher Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8NQ

  P/2024/0209/S73 Submitted 9 Apr 2024 100 yards away

  Variation of condition 6 (Building Demolition for Green Belt), 13 (CEMP), 19 (Site Investigation) & 25 (Waste Management) on approval P/2023/0176/FUL to vary the wording of conditions

  Granted Amendments Demolition 33 docs

• Fire Clay Farm Higher Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8NQ

  C/2025/0044/CON Submitted 3 May 2025 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jul

  Discharge of condition 4(materials) on approval P/2024/0209/S73.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• 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

• Mill House Barn Mill House Farm Higher Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8NF

  P/2020/0341/HHFP Submitted 21 May 2020 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0536/FUL Awaiting decision

  47 Leach Lane Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4PX

  Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to children's care home (C2) for 2no children.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0519/FUL Awaiting decision

  Pavement Fronting 25 College Street St Helens WA10 1TF

  Installation of 1no. black digital communications kiosk, defibrillator and ancillary advertisement.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2025/0522/FUL Granted

  Horseshoe Hotel Derbyshire Hill Road St Helens WA9 2LJ

  Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to convenience store (Class E), with single storey extension following removal of existing extension and alterations to the building.

  Received 12 Sep, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0531/FUL Awaiting decision

  25 - 27 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ

  Change of use from betting office (Sui Generis) to shop (Class E(a)) on ground floor. Alterations to the shopfront and a new doorway at front. Change of use from vacant ancillary accommodation associated with ground floor use to two serviced accommodation (Class C1).

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0529/FUL Awaiting decision

  Land Off Bromilow Road And To The Rear Of Meadow Lane St Helens WA9 3AE

  Proposed replacement of existing boundary treatments with secure wire mesh fencing.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications