Cowley Hill Works City Road St Helens WA10 2RZ

1. 4 Sep 2023

   Received by St. Helens

2. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 October 2023, 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.

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.

A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, typically appearance, landscaping, layout, scale or access. The council judges it against the outline permission already granted, not the principle of development, which is settled. It must normally be submitted within three years of the outline decision.

More on reserved matters applications in our guide

• Cowley Hill Works City Road St Helens Merseyside

  C/2026/0047/CON Submitted 21 Feb 2026 14m away

  Partial discharge of condition 7 (vehicle emergency access) on approval P/2020/0083/OUEIA .

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• Land At Cowley Hill College Street St Helens Merseyside

  A/2025/0055/NMA Submitted 18 Dec 2025 14m away

  Non-material amendments to parameter plan, condition 4 (access) and description of development on application P/2020/0083/OUEIA.

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• Cowley Hill Works St Helens Merseyside

  C/2025/0152/CON Submitted 17 Dec 2025 14m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~17 Feb

  Discharge conditions 5 (development framework masterplan) and 17 (design framework) on approval P/2020/0083/OUEIA.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• Cowley Hill Works Albert Street St Helens WA10 2RZ

  A/2025/0051/NMA Submitted 17 Nov 2025 14m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jan

  Non-material amendments to wording of conditions of outline approval P/2020/0083/OUEIA. Condition 16 (designated cycle route), condition 38 (culvert easement), condition 62 (pedestrian crossing Washway Lane / City Road) and condition 63 (highway works, College Street / Ravenhead Greenway).

  Awaiting decision Amendments 4 docs

• Land At Cowley Hill College Street St Helens Merseyside

  C/2025/0090/CON Submitted 26 Aug 2025 14m away

  Partial discharge of condition 58 (site investigation) on approval P/2020/0083/OUEIA.

  Granted Conditions 18 docs

• Land At Cowley Hill College Street St Helens Merseyside

  A/2025/0028/NMA Submitted 4 Jul 2025 14m away

  Non material amendment to amend wording of conditions 6 and 60 on approval P/2020/0083/OUEIA.

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

• P/2026/0016/RES Awaiting decision

  Cowley Hill College Street St Helens Merseyside

  Application for reserved matters, seeking approval for details of the appearance, layout, scale and landscaping for 212 no. dwellings with associated parking, infrastructure and open space, pursuant to Condition 2 attached to outline planning permission P/2020/0083/OUEIA

  6 Jan 2026 Reserved matters
• P/2025/0155/RES Granted

  Land North Of Houghtons Lane Eccleston St Helens

  Reserved Matters proposal for 6 dwellings including ancillary garages, parking and landscaping, seeking approval of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping pursuant to outline planning permission P/2022/0598/OUP.

  21 Jan 2025 Reserved matters
• P/2023/0685/RES Granted

  Land Bound By Corporation Street To The North, St Helens Central And Rail Lines To The East, St Helens Canal To The South And The Town Centre, Broadly Defined By Bickerstaffe Street And Market Street, To The West

  Phase 1 Reserved Matters submission relating to the Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for an office (use class E(g)(i-ii) with ancillary use class E(b) floorspace); hotel (use class C1); residential use (use class C3); market (use classes E(a), E(b) & sui generis); retail/leisure floorspace (use classes E(a-f) and sui generis); and associated landscaping, parking and servicing pursuant to planning permission P/2022/0212/HYBR. Along with details required by conditions to be submitted with reserved matters no. 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43, and satisfy other relevant conditions.

  30 Nov 2023 Reserved matters
• P/2025/0235/RES Granted

  St Helens Bus Station Bickerstaffe Street St Helens

  Application for Phase 2 Reserved Matters approval for access, appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale in relation to a multi-modal interchange with ancillary integral welfare facilities (Use Class Sui Generis); a travel centre (Use Class Sui Generis); commercial units (Use Classes E(a) and E(b)); and associated landscaping, parking, and servicing.

  24 Mar 2025 Reserved matters
• P/2025/0124/RES Granted

  Land West Of Lodge Lane Haydock St Helens

  Reserved matters application following outline consent P/2022/0063/OUP seeking approval for layout, scale, appearance, and landscaping for residential development of 122no dwellings.

  21 Feb 2025 Reserved matters