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C/2026/0114/CON - Discharge of Conditions Awaiting decision

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 7 (Construction Method Statement), 16 (RAMS for the presence of Rhododendron), and 17 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) on approval of P/2026/0163/FUL. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 15 Sept 2026. The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Billinge built-up area; Green belt 67 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Discharge of Conditions
Postcode
WN5 7HA
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Billinge And Seneley Green Ward
Parish
Billinge Chapel End Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
IDC Architecture Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15073584
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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