171 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HR

1. 24 May 2022

   Received by St. Helens

2. 8 Jul 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Sep 2022

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 2 September 2022, 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.

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.

• 169 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HR

  P/2023/0714/FUL Submitted 21 Dec 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use of cafe (Class E) to takeaway (Sui Generis), installation of external extraction unit and external alterations to shopfront (part-retrospective)

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 97 docs

• Comms House 167A Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HR

  P/2022/0848/FUL Submitted 9 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Change of use from Class E use of commercial offices to Class F1(a) School.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 132 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HS

  P/2023/0078/HHPA Submitted 10 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear apex extension, projecting 6m from the rear, 3.32m max height and 2.2m at the eaves.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 132 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HS

  P/2022/0058/HHFP Submitted 21 Jan 2022 100 yards away

  Front porch with canopy roof bay window extension, and extension to the existing dropped kerb (amended proposal).

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 124 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HS

  P/2023/0565/HHFP Submitted 3 Aug 2023 100 yards away

  Proposed dropped kerb on classified road.

  Granted Householder 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 145 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8JB

  P/2026/0100/HHFP Submitted 24 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension and conversion of existing detached garage to a habitable room with new roof above.

  Granted Householder Extension Roofing 14 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0284/O2DPA Granted

  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
• P/2026/0230/S2DPA Decided

  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
• P/2026/0249/HHPA Decided

  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
• P/2026/0209/HHPA Decided

  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