17 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

1. 24 Sep 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 29 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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.

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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• All Saints Parish Church Hall Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  P/2026/0507/COT Submitted 29 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~30 Nov

  Works to 4no trees in a Conservation Area to cut back overhanging branches.

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

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

  P/2026/0436/FUL Submitted 26 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications 48 docs

• 1 Alpine House 28 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  C/2024/0027/CON Submitted 22 Feb 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 7 (tree planting) and 8 (tree protection) on approval P/2023/0482/S73

  Split decision Conditions 6 docs

• 1 Alpine House 28 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  C/2025/0080/CON Submitted 18 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 7 (Planting Scheme) on approval P/2023/0482/S73.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 1 Alpine House 28 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  C/2022/0043/CON Submitted 6 Apr 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 10 (breeding birds) and 11 (invasive species) on approval P/2021/0754/FUL

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Bus Shelter Opposite 13 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  P/2022/0856/ADC Submitted 29 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Replace existing internally illuminated advertising displays with static digital displays.

  Refused Advertising 14 docs

• 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/2025/0522/FUL Granted

  Horseshoe Hotel Derbyshire Hill Road St Helens WA9 2LJ

  Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to convenience store (Class E), with single storey extension following removal of existing extension and alterations to the building.

  Received 12 Sep, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0531/FUL Awaiting decision

  25 - 27 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ

  Change of use from betting office (Sui Generis) to shop (Class E(a)) on ground floor. Alterations to the shopfront and a new doorway at front. Change of use from vacant ancillary accommodation associated with ground floor use to two serviced accommodation (Class C1).

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0529/FUL Awaiting decision

  Land Off Bromilow Road And To The Rear Of Meadow Lane St Helens WA9 3AE

  Proposed replacement of existing boundary treatments with secure wire mesh fencing.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications