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.

This application is with St. Helens for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St. Helens decided full applications in a median of 123 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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/2026/0560/FUL Awaiting decision

  Community Building Sturgess Street Playarea And Recreation Ground Sturgess Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9HS

  Creation of a community garden together with boundary treatment and the installation of a container for community use (Use Class F2).

  Received 23 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0543/FUL Awaiting decision

  6 Rosebery Road Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6AG

  Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a replacement detached dwelling in accordance with the design previously approved under planning permission P/2025/0480/HHFP, with associated landscaping and external works.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 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/2026/0546/FUL Awaiting decision

  Rainford Cricket Club Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HD

  Erection of two cricket practice nets at site.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Full applications