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

Granted St. Helens P/2025/0194/FUL Full Planning Application

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
Granted As published: Grant
Received
18 Mar 2025
Validated
18 Mar 2025
Decided
30 Oct 2025
Ward
Moss Bank Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA11 9LG

Site history

Applications at this address on the St. Helens register

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
  • EIA/2025/0001/SCREEN Decided

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

    EIA screening request in relation to planning application P/2025/0194/FUL for a proposed mixed use development.

    Decided 11 Jun 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Mar 2025

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 30 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Grant

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

4 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 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
  • EIA/2025/0001/SCREEN Decided

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

    EIA screening request in relation to planning application P/2025/0194/FUL for a proposed mixed use development.

    Decided 11 Jun 2025 Outline

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Avison Young Limited Agent

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Documents

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

188 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St. Helens granted permission on 30 October 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.

About full applications

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  • 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
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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

    96% 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

    EIA/2025/0001/SCREEN Submitted 2 Apr 2025 50 yards away

    EIA screening request in relation to planning application P/2025/0194/FUL for a proposed mixed use development.

    Decided Outline 4 docs

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