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Planning application

5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

Awaiting decision St. Helens P/2026/0492/S73

Relates to P/2020/0255/R2R

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

Proposal

Variation of condition numbers 2 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Opening Hours) on application P/2020/0255/R2R to alter the internal layout and change operating hours to finish at 23:00hrs instead of 21:00hrs on any day.

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0492/S73

Application record

Reference
P/2026/0492/S73
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
9 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Postcode
WN5 7PF

Site history

Applications at this address on the St. Helens register

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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.

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • P/2020/0255/R2R Granted

    5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    Prior notification for change of use from retail (A1) to cafe (A3) (including new windows and cladding)

    Decided 29 May 2020 Prior approval
  • P/2020/0069/R2R Withdrawn

    5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    Prior notification for change of use from retail (A1) to cafe (A3)

    Decided 23 Mar 2020 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2026

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 15 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • P/2020/0255/R2R Granted

    5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    Prior notification for change of use from retail (A1) to cafe (A3) (including new windows and cladding)

    Decided 29 May 2020 Prior approval

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's median decision took 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on St. Helens's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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    P/2026/0475/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2026 50 yards away

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  • 5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    P/2020/0069/R2R Submitted 9 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Prior notification for change of use from retail (A1) to cafe (A3)

    Withdrawn Prior approval 20 docs

  • 5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF

    P/2020/0255/R2R Submitted 31 Mar 2020 50 yards away

    Prior notification for change of use from retail (A1) to cafe (A3) (including new windows and cladding)

    Granted Prior approval Windows or glazing 22 docs