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Land Site Of Former Hays Chemical Works Lancots Lane St Helens

Awaiting decision St. Helens C/2026/0078/CON Discharge of Conditions

Relates to P/2024/0592/FUL

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

Proposal

Discharge of condition 8 (Site investigation and remediation strategy) on approval P/2024/0592/FUL.

As published by the council, reference C/2026/0078/CON

Application record

Reference
C/2026/0078/CON
Type
Discharge of Conditions
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Sutton North West Ward

Site history

Applications at this address on the St. Helens register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • C/2025/0108/CON Awaiting decision

    Land Site Of Former Hays Chemical Works Lancots Lane St Helens

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (facing materials), 4 (hard surfacing), 5 (highways), 6 (highways entrance point), 7 (CPP/ CEMP), 12 (Ventilation and MHVR), 17 (archaeology), 18 (drainage plans), 19 (drainage management plan), 20 (energy proposals), 21 (employment plan), 22 (landscaping plan), 23 (landscaping management plan), 25 (affordable housing) and 27 (RAMs) on approval P/2024/0592/FUL.

    Submitted 27 Aug 2025 Conditions
  • P/2024/0592/FUL Granted

    Land Site Of Former Hays Chemical Works Lancots Lane St Helens

    Erection of 32no. dwellings (Class C3), 5,134 sqm extension to existing warehouse (B8) and construction of new vehicle access points, associated landscaping and infrastructure works.

    Decided 27 Aug 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2026

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 June 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 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • P/2024/0592/FUL Granted

    Land Site Of Former Hays Chemical Works Lancots Lane St Helens

    Erection of 32no. dwellings (Class C3), 5,134 sqm extension to existing warehouse (B8) and construction of new vehicle access points, associated landscaping and infrastructure works.

    Decided 27 Aug 2025 Full applications

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 122 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land Site Of Former Hays Chemical Works Lancots Lane St Helens

    C/2025/0108/CON Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (facing materials), 4 (hard surfacing), 5 (highways), 6 (highways entrance point), 7 (CPP/ CEMP), 12 (Ventilation and MHVR), 17 (archaeology), 18 (drainage plans), 19 (drainage management plan), 20 (energy proposals), 21 (employment plan), 22 (landscaping plan), 23 (landscaping management plan), 25 (affordable housing) and 27 (RAMs) on approval P/2024/0592/FUL.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 110 docs
  • Land Site Of Former Hays Chemical Works Lancots Lane St Helens

    P/2024/0592/FUL Submitted 18 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Erection of 32no. dwellings (Class C3), 5,134 sqm extension to existing warehouse (B8) and construction of new vehicle access points, associated landscaping and infrastructure works.

    Granted Full applications Extension 122 docs
    Major scheme
  • 5 - 7 Sutton Fold St Helens WA9 3GL

    P/2023/0372/SOL Submitted 13 Jun 2023 100 yards away

    Prior approval for the installation of 176 roof mounted solar panels.

    Decided 8 docs
  • 21 Lancots Lane St Helens WA9 3EX

    P/2023/0187/FUL Submitted 6 Mar 2023 150 yards away

    Change of use from office and storage (Class E(g)) to use as educational building (Class F1).

    Granted Full applications 30 docs
  • Land At Lancots Lane St Helens

    P/2023/0231/FUL Submitted 5 Apr 2023 200 yards away

    Erection of 168no. dwellings (Class C3), construction of new vehicle access points, open space, and associated landscaping and infrastructure works.

    Granted Full applications 112 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land At Lancots Lane St Helens

    C/2026/0060/CON Submitted 13 Mar 2026 250 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~8 May

    Discharge of condition 9 (validation report for soils) on approval of application P/2023/0231/FUL.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 12 docs

In St. Helens

  • C/2026/0141/CON Awaiting decision

    Raven Lodge 113 Church Street St Helens WA10 1AJ

    Discharge of condition 9 (materials) and condition 10 (bird boxes) on approval P/2025/0579/FUL.

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • C/2026/0136/CON Awaiting decision

    Bird I Th Hand 200 Prescot Road St Helens WA10 3HE

    Discharge of condition 3 (site investigation), condition 8 (tree protection), condition 15 (drainage) and condition 17 (materials) on approval of P/2025/0576/FUL

    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • C/2026/0135/CON Awaiting decision

    19 - 21 George Street St Helens WA10 1DA

    Discharge of condition 4 (material details), condition 5 (air conditioning) and condition 6 (bat and bird boxes) on approval of P/2026/0155/FUL.

    Received 13 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • C/2026/0131/CON Awaiting decision

    Alfred Knight Ltd Prescot Road St Helens WA10 3BQ

    Discharge of conditions 10 (Construction Demolition Method Statement), 23 (RAMs), 25 (Plant Method Statement) and 38 (Development Funding) on approval P/2025/0540/S73.

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • C/2026/0130/CON Awaiting decision

    Raven Lodge 113 Church Street St Helens WA10 1AJ

    Discharge condition 11 (construction method statement) on approval P/2025/0538/FUL.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Conditions