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/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• P/2021/0728/FUL Withdrawn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
• 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. 8 Jan 2024

   Received by St. Helens

2. 10 Apr 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• 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

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• Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens

  C/2025/0022/CON Submitted 26 Feb 2025 50 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/2020/0553/TPO Submitted 31 Jul 2020 100 yards away

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

  Granted Trees 18 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

• The Cottage Higher Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8NG

  P/2023/0613/TPO Submitted 26 Oct 2023 100 yards away

  Work to multiple trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Rainford Reservoir Higher Lane Rainford St Helens

  P/2021/0728/FUL Submitted 1 Aug 2021 100 yards away

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

  Withdrawn Full applications 68 docs

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

  P/2023/0176/FUL Submitted 13 Mar 2023 150 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications 131 docs
  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