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

Withdrawn St. Helens P/2026/0234/DEMPA Demolition Prior Approval

Works: Demolition Small domestic

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Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference P/2026/0234/DEMPA

Application record

Reference
P/2026/0234/DEMPA
Type
Demolition Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Withdrawn
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Decided
17 Jul 2026
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
  • 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
  • P/2025/0194/FUL Granted

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

    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)).

    Decided 30 Oct 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 May 2026

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 17 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Avison Young Limited Agent

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Documents

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

26 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

The applicant withdrew this application before St. Helens decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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

    P/2025/0194/FUL Submitted 18 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    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)).

    Granted Full applications 188 docs
  • 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
  • 37 Carr Mill Road St Helens Merseyside WA11 9AF

    P/2017/0042/HHPA Submitted 13 Jan 2017 100 yards away

    Single storey rear extension projecting 6m from the rear,3.75m high overall,and 2.35m to the eaves.

    Decided Prior approval Extension 5 docs
    Small domestic

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