1 Bexhill Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5FQ

1. 28 Jul 2025

   Received by St. Helens

2. 31 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 11 December 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 3 Bexhill Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5FQ

  P/2020/0771/HHFP Submitted 12 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  Proposed single storey side and rear extensions. Loft conversion with raised ridge height to the main dwelling and roof lights.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Newmarket Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5FR

  P/2024/0433/TPO Submitted 30 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order to crown lift and thin 1no sycamore tree.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 1 Newmarket Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5FR

  P/2023/0030/TPO Submitted 19 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Works to 1no sycamore tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order.

  Refused Trees 7 docs

• 2 Newmarket Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5FR

  P/2025/0373/TPO Submitted 18 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Works to 1no tree under TPO.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 12 Bexhill Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5FQ

  P/2019/0788/TPO Submitted 22 Oct 2019 100 yards away

  Works to 1no sycamore covered by a tree preservation order (TPO 65).

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 87 Edge Street Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5JX

  P/2026/0439/CLP Submitted 28 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for 1 child

  Decided Lawful development 4 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