Treetops The Spinney Rainford St Helens WA11 8AS

1. 4 Sep 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 17 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 November 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.

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• 19 Arnian Way Rainford St Helens WA11 8BX

  P/2025/0173/HHFP Submitted 13 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  Single storey rear and side wraparound extension, along with side porch extension and loft conversion.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Arnian Way Rainford St Helens WA11 8BX

  P/2022/0084/HHFP Submitted 1 Feb 2022 100 yards away

  Demoltion of existing conservatory and partial demoltion of garage with the erection of a single storey side and rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 49 Croxteth Drive Rainford St Helens WA11 8LA

  P/2023/0018/CLP Submitted 16 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer roof extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs

• 47 Croxteth Drive Rainford St Helens WA11 8JZ

  P/2026/0223/CLP Submitted 25 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Rear dormer extension, installation of new windows, and associated internal works.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 17 docs

• 8 Arnian Way Rainford St Helens WA11 8BX

  P/2022/0206/HHFP Submitted 21 Mar 2022 100 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extension and demolition of existing outbuilding.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  P/2023/0268/COT Submitted 28 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Works to 1no Sycamore tree within a conservation area.

  Decided Trees 13 docs

• P/2026/0074/FUL Withdrawn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