Four employment buildings at Land East Of James Roby Way, St Helens

What was proposed

Four employment buildings were proposed for industrial, storage, professional services, industrial process and ancillary office or laboratory uses, with parking and landscaping.

“The proposal comprises four employment buildings seeking consent for B2 (general industrial, including advanced manufacturing), B8 (storage/distribution), E(g)(ii) (professional services), E(g)(iii) (industrial processes) and E(g)(i) (ancillary office space including laboratory space). The development would utilise the existing access in the north east corner of the site adjacent to Glass Futures.”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

Earlier permissions covered the adjacent Glass Futures facility, site remediation and estate road works, a varied stadium application and a rugby stadium scheme.

“P/2021/0120/FUL – Adjacent Glass Futures Site - Erection of a Glass Manufacturing and Innovation facility (B2 Use Class) with associated servicing and infrastructure including car parking: HGV parking and vehicle and pedestrian circulation. Granted (26.05.2021)”

“P/2020/0905/FUL - Full plans application for enabling works comprising of site wide remediation, re-profiling of land to generate a development platform and construction of estate road to facilitate access into future development plots. Granted (01.04.2021).”

Officer report

Consultation responses

All listed consultees raised no objection, generally subject to conditions covering drainage, ecology, noise, contamination, highways, sustainability and other technical matters.

“Environmental Health (Noise) – No objection (07.07.2025) subject to conditions concerning the following: • Construction work hours • Operational Noise Management Plan • Noise rating level for plan and machinery…”

“Highways – No objection (21.07.2025). Highways Advisor has reviewed the proposed plans and submitted transport assessment, no objections are raised on grounds of; site layout and manoeuvrability, HGV deliveries, parking levels for cars, cycles, motorcycles, accessible parking and EV charging spaces, traffic volume, junction impacts and vehicle movements, sustainable transport accessibility or highway safety.”

Officer report

Residents’ views

The public consultation received no representations from neighbouring properties or other consultees.

“The application was publicised via letters to neighbouring properties, site and press notices. No representations were received to this consultation exercise.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The ward councillor spoke in favour, and the applicant’s agent presented the application and answered members’ questions.

The committee’s decision

Planning permission was granted subject to the listed conditions and completion of a legal agreement securing biodiversity net gain monitoring funds.

“Grant Planning Permission subject to the following conditions and with authority delegated to the Head of Planning Services to add, remove or amend planning conditions as they deem necessary and completion of a legal agreement to secure the biodiversity net gain monitoring funds:”

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