Planning application
Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG
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Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight.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- Withdrawn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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2026
Received by St. Helens
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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21 Jul 2026
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Avison Young Limited Agent
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Nearby applications
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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)).
Granted Full applications 188 docs -
Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG
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
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
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 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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