Tesco Earle Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9LW Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0527/FUL - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of plant unit at site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
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Validated
12 Oct 2026
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Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from St Helens's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Also on the record
Conservation area 41 m away: Earlestown; Heritage at risk 41 m away: Earlestown, Newton le Willows; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Newton-le-Willows built-up area; National infrastructure project 1951 m away: Intermodal Logistics Park North, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £16,580,000 in August 2022. Other property, leasehold.

15 August 2022£16,580,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area2,962 m² (31,883 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 56)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WA12 9LW
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Newton West Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tesco Business Solutions

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
58decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085742
Planning Portal ref
PP-15085742
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.