Former NHS Buildings Cowley Hill Lane St Helens WA10 2AP Data via plota.co.uk

A/2026/0020/NMA - Non-Material Amendment Awaiting decision

Proposal

Non-material amendments to application , including additional low railings to small area facing onto Rutland street, and removal of condition 3 of approval and replace with new additional S106 agreement. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 May 2026
✓
Consultation
26 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 17 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 17 Jun 2026.

The consultation period closed on 16 Jun 2026.

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 4

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the St Helens (St. Helens) built-up area; Priority habitat 43 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
WA10 2AP
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Windle Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
John McCall Architects

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14920293
Planning Portal ref
PP-14920293
Consultation
26 May 2026
Comments by
16 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
St Helens
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#22 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

St Helens is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #38 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
St Helens decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #28 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #43 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #38 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #81 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
46 decided
499
Total decisions
26 refused in the year to March 2026