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P/2026/0016/RES - Reserved Matters Awaiting decision

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 Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 23:15

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Application progress

✓

Received

6 Jan 2026

✓

Consultation

27 Jul 2026

Decision

Target date was 7 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 17 Aug 2026; it is now day 296.

The consultation period closed on 17 Aug 2026.

Documents 150

Statements & assessments 29

Plans & drawings 67

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 25

Associated applications 7

Part of

Outline20 Dec 2019council archive

Conditions 7, 59 discharged · 18 awaiting decision · 16, 38, 62, 63 variation sought
- Reserved mattersApplication for reserved matters, seeking approval for details of the appearance, layout…This application6 Jan 2026P/2026/0016/RES
- Show 5 more · 2 approved, 3 pending
  - AmendmentNon-material amendment to amend wording of condition 18 (remediation), to facilitate delivery…14 Jul 2026A/2026/0025/NMA
  - ConditionsPartial discharge of condition 7 (vehicle emergency access).23 Feb 2026C/2026/0047/CON
  - ConditionsDischarge of Condition 18, parts a (site investigation and assessment methodology) b (phase 2…3 Dec 2025C/2025/0142/CON
  - AmendmentNon-material amendments to wording of conditions. Condition 16 (designated cycle route)…27 Nov 2025A/2025/0051/NMA
  - ConditionsPartial discharge of condition 59 (slope stability).30 Oct 2025C/2025/0126/CON

Site constraints 3

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. Nearest recorded mine shaft: 31 m away (reference 351396-004). 2 recorded mine entries within 50 m.

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 ↗

Radon affected area, class 5

An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.

From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.

UKHSA radon ↗

Also on the record

Inside the St Helens (St. Helens) built-up area.

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: Reserved Matters
Postcode: WA10 1TP
Received: 6 Jan 2026
Validated: 6 Jan 2026
Ward: Moss Bank Ward
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 7 Aug 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Nexus Planning

Decision outlook

Day 296, past the statutory target. 72% of new homes in St Helens are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 296205 days past the 91-day target

66%decided within 8 weeks

66%approved

31decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by St Helens in the last twelve months, from validation. St Helens decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

141 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours: 13 Jan 2026
Consultation: 27 Jul 2026
Comments by: 17 Aug 2026
Site or press notice: 20 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry: 7 Apr 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2021 Approved

Former Registrars Building Central Street St Helens WA10 1UJ

Prior approval for demolition of single storey building

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2016 Approved

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St Helens

Planning Authority Score

8.2/10

Excellent

#22 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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