Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• C/2026/0122/CONBNG Awaiting decision

  Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  Discharge of BNG condition on approval P/2025/0194/FUL.

  Submitted 4 Aug 2026 Conditions
• P/2026/0393/S73 Awaiting decision

  Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Off-Site Highway Works and Sustainable Transport Improvements), 4 (Biodiversity Net Gain Monitoring Scheme), 7 (Closure of Existing Accesses and Footway Upgrades), 8 (Laffak Road Bridge Shuttle Traffic Signal Scheme), 11 (Tree Works), 12 (Demolition Phase Tree Protection Measures), 13 (Construction Phase Tree Protection Measures), 20 (Land Contamination Investigation and Remediation), 21 (Remediation), 22 (Coal Mining Intrusive Site Investigations and Remediation), 23 (Coal Mining Verification), 24 (Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)), 25 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 36 (RAMS Method Statement), 40 (Engineering Details for Laffak Road Realignment), 44 (Construction Phase Local Employment Scheme), 46 (Energy and Sustainability Statement), 49 (Reserved Matters Submission), 50 (Approval of Reserved Matters), 58 (Landscaping Scheme), 59 (Arboricultural Method Statement), 61 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 62 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 63 (Habitat Creation and Enhancement Works), 64 (External Materials), 65 (Noise Assessments), 66 (Outline Development Construction Phase Local Employment Scheme), 67 (Outline Development Operational Phase Local Employment Scheme), 68 (Detailed Drainage Scheme), 70 (Servicing, Waste Collection and Delivery Strategy), 71 (Travel Plan), 72 (Phase II Site Investigation and Risk Assessment), 73 (Coal Mining Risk Assessment), 74 (Coal Mining Site Investigations and Remediation), 75 (Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Statement), 76 (Invasive Species Method Statement), 77 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 78 (Open Space Strategy (Care Home Phase)), 79 (Bin Storage Details), and 80 (Bird and Bat Boxes) of planning permission P/2025/0194/FUL to permit demolition works prior to the discharge of specified pre-commencement conditions.

  Submitted 4 Aug 2026 Amendments
• C/2026/0117/CON Awaiting decision

  Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  Discharge conditions 3 (S106 - off-site highway works), 4 (S106 - BNG), 7 (closing off access), 8 (shuttle traffic signal system), 24 (CEMP), 25 (foul and surface water disposal), 36 (RAMS), 37 (invasive plant removal), 40 (re-alignment), 44 (local employment), and 48 (water main infrastructure protection). Partial discharge of conditions 20 (site investigation/remediation), 22 (coal mining), 76 (invasive species) and 77 (CEMP) relating to ALDI and highway realignment works only. All on approval P/2025/0194/FUL.

  Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
• P/2026/0234/DEMPA Withdrawn

  Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  Prior approval for the demolition of a two storey former café building, one storey former car auction unit, terrace of single storey former industrial units, former residential property and outbuildings, former petrol filling station and one storey former retail unit

  Decided 17 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• P/2025/0194/FUL Granted

  Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  Hybrid planning application for mixed-use development comprising: (1) Full planning application for the realignment of Laffak Road and the erection of a retail store (Use Class E(a)) with vehicular access roads, car parking, servicing area, hard and soft landscaping, and associated infrastructure; and (2) Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for access) for a care home (Use Class C2), a drive-through restaurant (Use Class E(b) / Sui-Generis), a drive-through coffee shop (Class E(a) / Class E(b)), and a divisible commercial unit (Use Class E(a, b, c, and d)).

  Decided 30 Oct 2025 Full applications

1. 2 Apr 2025

   Received by St. Helens

2. 11 Jun 2025

   Decision issued: EIA Responded

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• P/2025/0194/FUL Granted

  Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  Hybrid planning application for mixed-use development comprising: (1) Full planning application for the realignment of Laffak Road and the erection of a retail store (Use Class E(a)) with vehicular access roads, car parking, servicing area, hard and soft landscaping, and associated infrastructure; and (2) Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for access) for a care home (Use Class C2), a drive-through restaurant (Use Class E(b) / Sui-Generis), a drive-through coffee shop (Class E(a) / Class E(b)), and a divisible commercial unit (Use Class E(a, b, c, and d)).

  Decided 30 Oct 2025 Full applications

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• Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  C/2026/0122/CONBNG Submitted 4 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  Discharge of BNG condition on approval P/2025/0194/FUL.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 33 docs

• Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  P/2026/0393/S73 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Off-Site Highway Works and Sustainable Transport Improvements), 4 (Biodiversity Net Gain Monitoring Scheme), 7 (Closure of Existing Accesses and Footway Upgrades), 8 (Laffak Road Bridge Shuttle Traffic Signal Scheme), 11 (Tree Works), 12 (Demolition Phase Tree Protection Measures), 13 (Construction Phase Tree Protection Measures), 20 (Land Contamination Investigation and Remediation), 21 (Remediation), 22 (Coal Mining Intrusive Site Investigations and Remediation), 23 (Coal Mining Verification), 24 (Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)), 25 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 36 (RAMS Method Statement), 40 (Engineering Details for Laffak Road Realignment), 44 (Construction Phase Local Employment Scheme), 46 (Energy and Sustainability Statement), 49 (Reserved Matters Submission), 50 (Approval of Reserved Matters), 58 (Landscaping Scheme), 59 (Arboricultural Method Statement), 61 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 62 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 63 (Habitat Creation and Enhancement Works), 64 (External Materials), 65 (Noise Assessments), 66 (Outline Development Construction Phase Local Employment Scheme), 67 (Outline Development Operational Phase Local Employment Scheme), 68 (Detailed Drainage Scheme), 70 (Servicing, Waste Collection and Delivery Strategy), 71 (Travel Plan), 72 (Phase II Site Investigation and Risk Assessment), 73 (Coal Mining Risk Assessment), 74 (Coal Mining Site Investigations and Remediation), 75 (Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Statement), 76 (Invasive Species Method Statement), 77 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 78 (Open Space Strategy (Care Home Phase)), 79 (Bin Storage Details), and 80 (Bird and Bat Boxes) of planning permission P/2025/0194/FUL to permit demolition works prior to the discharge of specified pre-commencement conditions.

  Awaiting decision Amendments Demolition 58 docs

• Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  C/2026/0117/CON Submitted 24 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

  Discharge conditions 3 (S106 - off-site highway works), 4 (S106 - BNG), 7 (closing off access), 8 (shuttle traffic signal system), 24 (CEMP), 25 (foul and surface water disposal), 36 (RAMS), 37 (invasive plant removal), 40 (re-alignment), 44 (local employment), and 48 (water main infrastructure protection). Partial discharge of conditions 20 (site investigation/remediation), 22 (coal mining), 76 (invasive species) and 77 (CEMP) relating to ALDI and highway realignment works only. All on approval P/2025/0194/FUL.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 132 docs

• Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  P/2026/0234/DEMPA Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

  Prior approval for the demolition of a two storey former café building, one storey former car auction unit, terrace of single storey former industrial units, former residential property and outbuildings, former petrol filling station and one storey former retail unit

  Withdrawn Prior approval Demolition 26 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

  P/2025/0194/FUL Submitted 18 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  Hybrid planning application for mixed-use development comprising: (1) Full planning application for the realignment of Laffak Road and the erection of a retail store (Use Class E(a)) with vehicular access roads, car parking, servicing area, hard and soft landscaping, and associated infrastructure; and (2) Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for access) for a care home (Use Class C2), a drive-through restaurant (Use Class E(b) / Sui-Generis), a drive-through coffee shop (Class E(a) / Class E(b)), and a divisible commercial unit (Use Class E(a, b, c, and d)).

  Granted Full applications 188 docs

• 151 Woodlands Road St Helens Merseyside WA11 9DY

  P/2025/0415/CLP Submitted 9 Jul 2025 100 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for a rear dormer window and addition of 1no roof light to front of property.

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 6 docs

• P/2026/0225/PIP Refused

  6 Linden Grove Billinge St Helens WN5 7QP

  Permission in principle for residential development of 1no dwelling.

  Received 30 Apr, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Outline
• P/2026/0165/OUP Refused

  Land To South Of 34 And 36 Rainhill Road Rainhill Road Rainhill St Helens

  Outline of application for erection of 1no detached dwelling.

  Received 26 Feb, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Outline
• P/2025/0674/OUP Awaiting decision

  Land At Gorsey Lane Bold St Helens

  Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved other than access) for the development for up to 220 dwellings, public open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure works.

  Received 11 Dec, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• EIA/2025/0004/SCOPE Decided

  Land At Gorsey Lane Clock Face St Helens WA9 4XA

  Scope of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to be submitted to accompany an outline planning application for a proposed residential development

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Outline
• P/2025/0556/OUP Awaiting decision

  Land North Of Gorsey Lane Bold St Helens

  Outline planning application for the erection of up to 212no dwellings with open space, landscaping, and access. All matters reserved except for means of access. [Amended description].

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline