7 St Helens Road Rainford St Helens WA11 7QX

1. 11 Jan 2023

   Received by St. Helens

2. 3 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 3 March 2023, 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.

• Hill Top Farm Farmhouse St Helens Road Rainford St Helens WA11 7QX

  P/2026/0391/HHFP Submitted 8 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Demolition of the existing single storey side extension and the erection of new single storey side and rear extension.

  Granted Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 1 St Helens Road Rainford St Helens WA11 7QX

  P/2023/0428/HHFP Submitted 18 Jul 2023 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension following demolition of the existing extension, porch canopy to side and amendments to front elevation (amended proposal).

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 20 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Foot Of The Hill Farm Mill Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8LN

  P/2025/0241/FUL Submitted 27 Mar 2025 200 yards away

  Conversion of the existing storage outbuilding to create 1no self-contained living accommodation with studio and office space.

  Withdrawn Full applications 26 docs

• 1 Foot Of The Hill Farm Mill Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8LN

  P/2026/0125/FUL Submitted 9 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Conversion of existing storage outbuilding to create self-contained granny annex and film/photography studio and office.

  Granted Full applications 23 docs

• Hill Foot Barn Mill Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8LN

  C/2026/0095/CON Submitted 1 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 6 (Landscaping) on approval P/2025/0380/HHFP.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Hill Foot Barn Mill Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8LN

  P/2025/0380/HHFP Submitted 24 Jun 2025 200 yards away

  Single storey side extension to existing annex.

  Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 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