Tower College Mill Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6NE

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• P/2024/0056/TPO Granted

  Tower College Mill Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6NE

  Fell two Horse Chestnut trees covered by TPO.

  Decided 9 Apr 2024 Trees

1. 19 Jun 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 24 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 13 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Grant

5. 23 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Awaiting decision.

St. Helens granted permission on 13 August 2026, 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.

• Briars Hey Residential Home Mill Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6NE

  A/2022/0034/NMA Submitted 7 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to P/2013/0588 to reconfigure the internal building layout with facade amendments to suit.

  Granted Amendments 11 docs

• Tower College Mill Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6NE

  P/2024/0056/TPO Submitted 31 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  Fell two Horse Chestnut trees covered by TPO.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 8 Briars Close Rainhill St Helens L35 6DE

  P/2021/0434/HHFP Submitted 4 May 2021 100 yards away

  Single storey side extension following the removal of the existing conservatory

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Briars Close Rainhill St Helens L35 6DE

  P/2022/0285/TPO Submitted 19 Apr 2022 100 yards away

  Works to various trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 2 Stonecross Drive Rainhill St Helens L35 6DD

  P/2021/0678/HHFP Submitted 21 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Removal of existing boundary wall/fence, and erection of replacement boundary treatment with entrance gates and associated landscaping.

  Granted Householder 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Rosewood Stonecross Drive Rainhill St Helens L35 6DD

  P/2024/0101/HHFP Submitted 23 Feb 2024 150 yards away

  Garage conversion, erection of front porch, replacement boundary wall and rendering to property. (Resubmission - P/2023/0326/HHFP)

  Refused Householder Extension 18 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0074/FUL Withdrawn

  Rainford Library Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HA

  Proposed change of use from a library F1(d) to day nursery E(f), with proposed side extension and associated external works.

  Received 29 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0483/FUL Awaiting decision

  11 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

  Replacement shopfront including Installation of prescription vending machine for out of business hours access

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0480/FUL Awaiting decision

  Land To The Side Of 53 Victoria Road Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0SZ

  Erection of 1no dwelling.

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0475/FUL Awaiting decision

  5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

  Change of use from restaurant (Class E) to mixed use of restaurant (Class E) and takeaway (Sui Generis), and extension of opening hours from 21:00 to 23:00.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0344/FUL Granted

  91 - 95 Duke Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 2JG

  Change of use of ground floor from restaurant (Class E(b)) to mixed arrangement comprising restaurant and asian food store (Class E(a)), including installation of new timber partition wall to separate units and external alterations (amended proposal).

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications