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. 2 May 2025

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 2 May 2025, 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.

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• Land South Of 94 Sandwash Close Rainford St Helens WA11 8LY

  P/2023/0703/FUL Submitted 14 Dec 2023 250 yards away

  Erection of industrial building B2 (general industry)/B8 (storage and distribution) with office/ancillary accommodation.

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

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

  P/2025/0244/DEMPA Submitted 8 Apr 2025 300 yards away

  Prior approval for demolition of two storey workshop industrial unit.

  Decided Prior approval Demolition 22 docs

• 8 Meadow View Rainford St Helens WA11 8AA

  P/2021/0317/HHFP Submitted 25 Mar 2021 450 yards 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 0.3 miles 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  Withdrawn Full applications 17 docs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 0.3 miles 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 0.3 miles 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

• 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