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P/2026/0247/S73 - Section 73 - Removal/Variation of Condit Approved

Proposal

Removal of Condition 2 (Use class restriction) on approval as amended by A/2026/0015/NMA for Reserved matters application seeking approval for the following development (major development); (i) Full Planning Permission for the erection of a B8 logistics warehouse, with ancillary offices, associated car parking, infrastructure and landscaping; and (ii) Outline Planning Permission for Manufacturing (B2) and Logistics (B8) development with ancillary offices and associated access infrastructure works (detailed matters of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale are reserved for subsequent approval) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Validated
14 May 2026
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Consultation
14 Jul 2026
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Committee
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by St Helens Planning Committee on 21 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the change would preserve the site’s B2 and B8 employment use and create occupation flexibility.
  • Warrington Borough Council, the highways adviser and the noise officer raised no objections, and no written representations were received.
  • The committee granted permission subject to conditions; further B2 use would require a separate application if the 22% cap has been reached.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of St Helens's committee minutes of 21 Jul 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 listed building at the site · 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
Section 73 - Removal/Variation of Condit
Postcode
WA5 3UY
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Bold And Lea Green Ward
Parish
Bold Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JLL

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14889233
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
26 May 2026
Committee
21 Jul 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