Ship Inn 804 Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens L35 6PE Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0406/ADC - Advertisement Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signage at premises. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
17 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from St Helens's recent advertisement consent.

The consultation period closed on 19 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Prescot built-up area; Green belt 89 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
L35 6PE
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Rainhill Ward
Parish
Rainhill Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
S R Signs Limited
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides advertisement consent by day 53.

Day 533 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by St Helens in the last twelve months, from validation. St Helens decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15133777
Planning Portal ref
PP-15133777
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Comments by
19 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
St Helens
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#22 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
St Helens decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #28 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #43 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #38 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #81 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
46 decided
499
Total decisions
26 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.