Costco Wholesale Andover Road Haydock St Helens WA11 9FA Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0214/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

The reconfiguration of the parking layout, the creation of additional parking bays, and associated soft and hard landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Mar 2026
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Validated
23 Apr 2026
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Consultation
2 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents 32

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Haydock 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 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WA11 9FA
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Haydock Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Active Management Solutions (3) Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 95 days from validation, 39 days slower than St Helens's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14772359
Planning Portal ref
PP-14772359
Neighbours
28 Apr 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
28 May 2026
Statutory expiry
23 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