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P/2026/0016/RES

Cowley Hill College Street St Helens Merseyside

Awaiting decision St. Helens Reserved Matters

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0016/RES

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

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.

About reserved matters applications

How this application type works

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

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In St. Helens

  • 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/2022/0367/RES Granted

    St James Church Hall St Helens Road Eccleston Park St Helens L34 2QB

    Application for approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscape and scale) from permission P/2021/0149/OUP for a residential development of 3 dwellinghouses and associated infrastructure.

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  • P/2022/0202/RES Granted

    Land To The West Of Omega South & South Of The M62 Omega West Zone 8 St Helens

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    14 Mar 2022 Reserved matters
  • P/2022/0091/RES Granted

    Land To The West Of Omega South & South Of The M62 Bold St Helens

    Reserved matters application seeking approval for Appearance, Landscaping, Scale and Layout for the erection of Unit 2 (B8 warehouse) and associated infrastructure at Omega West pursuant to planning permission P/2020/0061/HYBR. Along with details required by conditions to be submitted with reserved matters and satisfy other relevant conditions no. 48-52, 55-56, 59, 65, 72-74, 76, 78, 80-81, 90-91, 95, 97 and 98.

    28 Jan 2022 Reserved matters
  • P/2021/1048/RES Withdrawn

    Greenalls Sports And Social Club 42 Alder Hey Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 4DN

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