Planning application
Land And Passageway Between 637 And 639 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to various trees covered by a tree preservation order
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0491/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0491/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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C/2026/0054/CON Granted
Land And Passageway Between 637 And 639 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens
Discharge conditions 12 (Arboricultural Supervision), 13 (Southern Access) and 29 (Site Access), and discharge condition 20 (Access and Car Park) on approval P/2023/0697/FUL.
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C/2025/0041/CON Granted
Land And Passageway Between 637 And 639 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens
Discharge condition 7 (CEMP) on approval P/2023/0697/FUL.
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C/2025/0033/CON Granted
Land And Passageway Between 637 And 639 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens
Discharge of conditions 5 (Site Investigation) and 12 (Arboricultural Supervision) on approval P/2023/0697/FUL.
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P/2023/0697/FUL Granted
Land And Passageway Between 637 And 639 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens
Erection of a convenience store with parking, landscaping and associated infrastructure (re-submission of application P/2022/0715/FUL).
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P/2022/0715/FUL Withdrawn
Land And Passageway Between 637 And 639 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens
Erection of a convenience store with parking, landscaping and associated infrastructure.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by St. Helens
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23 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 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 75 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with St. Helens for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St. Helens decided tree works applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
Other tree works applications
In St. Helens
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P/2026/0524/TPO Awaiting decision
21 Bexhill Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5FQ
Works to 1no. Sycamore tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order
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P/2026/0383/TPO Granted
35 Church Lane Eccleston St Helens WA10 5AB
Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 beech tree (T1).
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P/2026/0390/TPO Granted
42 Park Road North Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9TD
Fell tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 sycamore tree
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P/2026/0378/TPO Granted
44 Chelford Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 5PL
Works to 4no trees at front of property under TPO.
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P/2026/0399/TPO Granted
Earlestown Viaduct Sports Club Earle Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9NU
Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 poplar tree (T1)