Planning application
Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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)).
As published by the council, reference P/2025/0194/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/2025/0194/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant
- Received
- 18 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 30 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Moss Bank Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA11 9LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2025
Received by St. Helens
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30 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Grant
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15 Aug 2026
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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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