Sandwash Park Rainford Industrial Estate Sandwash Close Rainford St Helens

1. 7 May 2024

   Received by St. Helens

2. 10 May 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 July 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   St. Helens took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Units 24 To 25A Mill Lane Rainford Industrial Estate St Helens Rainford WA11 8LS

  P/2025/0244/DEMPA Submitted 8 Apr 2025 278m away

  Prior approval for demolition of two storey workshop industrial unit.

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 22 docs

• 8 Meadow View Rainford St Helens WA11 8AA

  P/2021/0317/HHFP Submitted 25 Mar 2021 394m away

  Single storey side and rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Unit 8 Mill Brook Business Park Mill Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8LZ

  P/2023/0259/FUL Submitted 21 Apr 2023 432m away

  Change of use application from use class E (commercial office) to use class F (private school).

  Withdrawn Full applications 17 docs

• Mill Brook Business Park Mill Lane Rainford St Helens

  P/2021/1044/FUL Submitted 3 Dec 2021 454m away

  Addition of extra car parking spaces between plots 1& 2.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Rookery Farm Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens WA11 8EQ

  C/2024/0156/CON Submitted 20 Dec 2024 460m away

  Discharge of condition 8(cycle/bin stores) in relation to plots 85-88, 111-114, 134-137, 140-148, 149-152, 211-219, 220-223 on approval P/2022/0461/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 11 docs

• Land Opposite 55 To 85 Rookery Lane Rainford St Helens

  P/2022/0461/FUL Submitted 28 Jun 2022 476m away

  The erection of 307 dwellings with associated access, public open space, sustainable urban drainage systems and other infrastructure.

  Granted Full applications 782 docs
  Major scheme

• P/2026/0443/FUL Awaiting decision

  Windlehurst Lodge Hard Lane St Helens WA10 6LA

  Change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential care home) for use of up to 3no children.

  28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0155/FUL Granted

  19 - 21 George Street St Helens WA10 1DA

  Re-instatement of partially demolished building along with single storey rear extension; Change of use of ground floor to funeral directors and the formation of 2no new flats at first and second floor level.

  19 Mar 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0436/FUL Awaiting decision

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

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

  26 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0432/FUL Awaiting decision

  25 Ormskirk Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1BQ

  Change of use from drinking establishment (sui generis) to betting office (sui generis). Alterations to shop front and external changes.

  26 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0428/FUL Awaiting decision

  56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1QJ

  Change of use from drinking establishment (Sui Generis use) into 2no separate Class E units to the ground floor. Part two-storey/part first floor rear extension and conversion of first floor to office (Class E). Alterations to shop front and external changes.

  21 Aug 2026 Full applications