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

Awaiting decision St. Helens P/2026/0436/FUL Full applications

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0436/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/2026/0436/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Postcode
WA11 8HE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2026

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 October 2026, 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.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with St. Helens for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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