Greengate Works Sherdley Road St Helens WA9 5DZ

This site has had 6 applications since 2016: 5 approved, 0 refused.

• EIA/2023/0004/SCREEN Decided

  Greengate Works Sherdley Road St Helens WA9 5DZ

  EIA Screening opinion

  Decided 11 Aug 2023 Outline
• P/2023/0236/CLP Granted

  Greengate Works Sherdley Road St Helens WA9 5DZ

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of an industrial link building to connect 2no on-site buildings.

  Decided 31 May 2023 Lawful development
• P/2022/0262/CLE Granted

  Greengate Works Sherdley Road St Helens WA9 5DZ

  Certificate of lawfulness to confirm existing implementation of approval P/2018/0675/WEIA for demolition of existing security and administration buildings and erection of an energy recovery facility to produce 30mw of electricity for distribution to Pilkington Greengate and Watson Street works and to National Grid, from the importation of 300,000 tonnes per annum of refuse derived fuel and residual municipal, commercial and industrial waste, also the erection of new security and substation buildings.

  Decided 27 May 2022 Lawful development
• C/2019/0053/CON Granted

  Greengate Works Sherdley Road St Helens WA9 5DZ

  Discharge of condition 3,4,7,9,10 and 15 on approval P/2018/0675/WEIA.

  Decided 8 Dec 2020 Conditions
• P/2016/0804/FUL Granted

  Greengate Works Sherdley Road St Helens WA9 5DZ

  Demolition of existing security and administration buildings. Erection of energy recovery facility to produce 15MW of electricity for distribution to Pilkington Greengate and Watson Street works and the National Grid from importation of 150 000 tonnes per annum of refuse derived fuel. Also erection of new administration, security and electrical substation buildings and multi storey car park.

  Decided 31 Mar 2017 Full applications

1. 3 Sep 2024

   Received by St. Helens

2. 9 Sep 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 May 2025

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St. Helens granted permission on 6 May 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Greengate Works Sherdley Road St Helens WA9 5DZ

  P/2023/0236/CLP Submitted 6 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of an industrial link building to connect 2no on-site buildings.

  Granted Lawful development 14 docs

• Biffa Electricity Generating Compound And Gas Control Compound Former Ravenhead Landfill Site Burtonhead Road St Helens WA9 5EA

  P/2022/0557/FUL Submitted 4 Aug 2022 150 yards away

  Installation of a containerised battery for storage and export of electricity to the national grid.

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Ravenhead Retail Park 1 Milverny Way St Helens WA9 1JF

  P/2021/0997/ADC Submitted 15 Nov 2021 300 yards away

  Consent to display 14no external signs.

  Granted Advertising 6 docs

• Ravenhead Retail Park 6A Milverny Way St Helens WA9 1JF

  P/2025/0230/ADC Submitted 31 Mar 2025 300 yards away

  Consent to display 4no fascia signs.

  Granted Advertising 8 docs

• Former Frankie And Bennys 6A Milverny Way St Helens WA9 1JF

  P/2024/0261/FUL Submitted 21 May 2024 300 yards away

  Application to vary Condition 19 of planning permission P/2005/1388 to allow for the change of use from a food and drink use to a veterinary surgery (Amended Description).

  Granted Amendments 21 docs

• Ravenhead Retail Park 6A Milverny Way St Helens WA9 1JF

  P/2024/0017/FUL Submitted 21 Dec 2023 300 yards away

  Subdivision and change of use to Unit 6A (Class E (B)) to create two units along with external alternations.

  Withdrawn Full applications 14 docs
  Several homes

• P/2026/0543/FUL Awaiting decision

  6 Rosebery Road Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6AG

  Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a replacement detached dwelling in accordance with the design previously approved under planning permission P/2025/0480/HHFP, with associated landscaping and external works.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0536/FUL Awaiting decision

  47 Leach Lane Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4PX

  Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to children's care home (C2) for 2no children.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0519/FUL Awaiting decision

  Pavement Fronting 25 College Street St Helens WA10 1TF

  Installation of 1no. black digital communications kiosk, defibrillator and ancillary advertisement.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0546/FUL Awaiting decision

  Rainford Cricket Club Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HD

  Erection of two cricket practice nets at site.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2025/0522/FUL Granted

  Horseshoe Hotel Derbyshire Hill Road St Helens WA9 2LJ

  Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to convenience store (Class E), with single storey extension following removal of existing extension and alterations to the building.

  Received 12 Sep, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications