20 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

1. 22 Jul 2022

   Received by St. Helens

2. 2 Sep 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Oct 2022

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 24 October 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 1 Alpine House 28 Church Road Rainford St Helens St Helens WA11 8HE

  C/2025/0043/CON Submitted 25 Apr 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~20 Jun

  DIscharge of condition 13(lighting) on approval P/2023/0482/S73.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs

• 1 Alpine House 28 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  P/2023/0482/S73 Submitted 17 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  Variation of Conditon 2 on approval P/2021/0754/FUL to amend approved plans.

  Granted Amendments 14 docs

• 1 Alpine House 28 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  C/2025/0118/CON Submitted 17 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge condition 11 (bird boxes) on approval P/2023/0482/S73.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 1 Alpine House 28 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  P/2021/0754/FUL Submitted 9 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of new building for use as a table tennis hall along with car parking and associated access. (Amended Plans received relocating building and amending layout and design)

  Granted Full applications 49 docs

• The Golden Lion Hotel 30 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  P/2020/0843/LBC Submitted 10 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Siting of marquee in beer garden of public house

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs

• Rainford Tennis Club 30A Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  P/2026/0436/FUL Submitted 26 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Installation of 2no covered padel courts with floodlighting, repositioning of 2no pickleball courts, repositioning and alterations of existing 4no tennis courts and associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 48 docs

• P/2026/0537/CLP Awaiting decision

  1 Firefly Close Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 8TF

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0534/CLP Awaiting decision

  31 Beacon Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7HF

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear dormer.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0513/CLP Awaiting decision

  46 Smock Lane Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0SN

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a single storey rear extension.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0523/CLP Awaiting decision

  50 Junction Lane St Helens WA9 3JN

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to 4 person HMO (C4).

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/2026/0397/CLP Withdrawn

  143 Woodlands Road St Helens Merseyside WA11 9AG

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for up to 2no children.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Lawful development