5 Rainford Road Billinge St Helens WN5 7PF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Variation of condition numbers 2 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Opening Hours) on application to alter the internal layout and change operating hours to finish at 23:00hrs instead of 21:00hrs on any day. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from St Helens's recent changes of use.
Documents 22
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 4
Consultation & comments 5
Other documents 5
Associated applications 2
Part of
Conditions 2, 3 variation sought
- VariationVariation of condition numbers 2 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Opening Hours) to alter the internal…This applicationP/2026/0492/S73
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £59,000 in January 2004. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Decision outlook
Day 24 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides changes of use by day 55.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14894866
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14894866
- Neighbours
- 29 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 25 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 20 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 24 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 10 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
St Helens is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #38 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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Referenced application
Council archive
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)
- Received
- 31 Mar 2020
- Decided
- 29 May 2020
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Outline
Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026