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A/2026/0020/NMA

Former NHS Buildings Cowley Hill Lane St Helens WA10 2AP

Awaiting decision St. Helens Non-Material Amendment

Proposal

Non-material amendments to application P/2023/0011/S73, including additional low railings to small area facing onto Rutland street, and removal of condition 3 of approval and replace with new additional S106 agreement.

As published by the council, reference A/2026/0020/NMA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2026

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with St. Helens for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About amendments applications

How this application type works

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

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