Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Council planning record
Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG
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Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG
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View council mapHybrid planning application for mixed-use development comprising: (1) Full planning application for the realignment of Laffak Road and the erection of a retail store (Use Class E(a)) with vehicular access roads, car parking, servicing area, hard and soft landscaping, and associated infrastructure; and (2) Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for access) for a care home (Use Class C2), a drive-through restaurant (Use Class E(b) / Sui-Generis), a drive-through coffee shop (Class E(a) / Class E(b)), and a divisible commercial unit (Use Class E(a, b, c, and d)).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| EA RESPONSE CONSULTEE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| LETTER - BNG MONITORINGCorrespondance from Agent/Applicant · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| LIVERPOOL COMBINED AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAFT S106 AGREEMENTSection 106 Agreement | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAFT S106 AGREEMENTSection 106 Agreement | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| DRAFT AGREEMENTSection 106 Agreement · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| FURTHER INFORMATION ON UNITED UTILITIES RESPONSECorrespondance from Agent/Applicant · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| FURTHER INFORMATION ON UNITED UTILITIES RESPONSECorrespondance from Agent/Applicant · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| UNITED UTILITIES RESPONSEConsultee Letter · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| DRAFT HEADS OF TERMS AND LEGAL DOCUMENTSOther · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| RESPONSE FROM APPLICANT TO OBJECTION FROM TESCOCorrespondance from Agent/Applicant · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| MEAS RESPONSEMEAS Response | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| ST HELENS STAR ADVERTISEMENT - 02.10.2025Other · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| NOTICE 2 FORMOther · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM AND CERT CApplication Form · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| TREES AND WOODLANDS RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| RESPONSE TO OBJECTIONOther · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| AIR QUALITY OFFICER RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ALDI SITE PLANOther · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PARAMETERS PLANOther · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED MASTER PLANOther · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANOther · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANOther · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOther · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PARAMETERS PLANOther · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PLANOther · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| DETAILED PLANNING AREA AMS_JJ_24.09.2025Other · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| BNGOUTLINEPHASE_180925Other | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| BNGDETAILEDPHASE_180925Other | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| BNGDETAILEDANDOUTLINEPHASE_180925Other | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| UNITED UTILITIES RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| MEAS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Sept 2025 | View |
| FURTHER RETAIL ADVISEOther · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| LLFA RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| REPRESENTATION FROM TESCOObjection Comment · PDF | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| EMAIL CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| SW LONG SECTIONSOther · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| SW CALCSOther · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE AND EXISTING WATER MAIN SECTIONSOther Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUT ENTIRE SITEOther Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUT ALDI FOOD STOREOther Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| ALL TP AREASOther Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| TP01Other Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| TP02Other Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| TP03Other Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| TP04Other Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| TP05Other Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| TP06Other Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| TP07Other Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| SECTIONAL DRAWING TP07Drainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| EMAIL RESPONDING ABOUT UU WATER MAIN AND LLFADrainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| SECTIONAL DRAWING TP06Drainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| SECTIONAL DRAWING TP05Drainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| SECTIONAL DRAWING TP04Drainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| SECTIONAL DRAWING TP03Drainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| SECTIONAL DRAWING TP02Drainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| SECTIONAL DRAWING TP01Drainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| SECTIONAL DRAWINGDrainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| SW LONG SECTIONSDrainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| SW CALCSDrainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE AND EXISTING WATER MAIN SECTIONSDrainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUT ENTIRE SITEDrainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUT ALDI FOOD STOREDrainage Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| TREES AND WOODLANDS OFFICER REPORTConsultee Comment | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| BNG OUTLINE PHASEOther | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| BNG DETAILED PHASEOther | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| BNG DETAILED AND OUTLINE PHASESOther | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| UNITED UTILITIES COMMENTSOther · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ALDI SITE PLANOther Plan · PDF | 30 Jul 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED PARAMETERS PLANOther Plan · PDF | 30 Jul 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED MASTER PLANOther Plan · PDF | 30 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED STREET SCENE ELEVATIONSOther Plan · PDF | 30 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ALDI ELEVATIONSOther Plan · PDF | 30 Jul 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED LANDSCAPE PARAMETERS PLANOther Plan · PDF | 30 Jul 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED LANDSCAPE PLANOther Plan · PDF | 30 Jul 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTSPublic Comment · PDF | 29 Jul 2025 | View |
| LLFA RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Jul 2025 | View |
| FURTHER RETAIL ADVICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| RESPONSE TO ADVICE ON RETAIL POLICY ISSUES BY ALYN NICHOLLSReport · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| LETTER TO UUCorrespondance from Agent/Applicant · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| SUDS ASSESSMENT CHECKLISTOther | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE AND MANGEMENTOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| FLOOD EXCEEDANCE ROUTES PLAN ALDI FOOD STOREOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| SW LONG SECTIONSOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| SW CALCSOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVELS PLAN ALDI FOOD STOREOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED CATCHMENT PLAN ALDI FOOD STOREOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL DRAINAGE DETAILS-SHEET 4Other · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL DRAINAGE DETAILS-SHEET 3Other · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL DRAINAGE DETAILS-SHEET 2Other · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL DRAINAGE DETAILS-SHEET 1Other · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUT ENTIRE SITEOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUT ALDI FOOD STOREOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| COFFEE DRIVE THROUGH - SURFACE WATER STORAGE VOLUME ESTIMATION - UK SUDSOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| CARE HOME - SURFACE WATER STORAGE VOLUME ESTIMATION - UK SUDSOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| RETAIL UNITS - SURFACE WATER STORAGE VOLUME ESTIMATION - UK SUDSOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| ALDI - SURFACE WATER STORAGE VOLUME ESTIMATION - UK SUDSOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| UTILITY CONNECTIONS - LAFFAK ROAD - UTILITY SURVEY - CKSOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| WATER MAINS AND PUBLIC SEWERS ASSET PLAN (UP TO A3) COMBINED PRODUCED BY UNITEDOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| FLOOD MAPOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED MASTER PLANOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ALDI SITE PLANOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| UU PRE-DEV ENQUIRY RESPONSEOther · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| MEAS RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| MERSEYSIDE POLICE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| CRIME IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 3 Jun 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTSPublic Comment · PDF | 2 Jun 2025 | View |
| LIVERPOOL CITY REGION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| LIVERPOOL CITY REGION RESPONSE - FIGUREConsultee Comment | 29 May 2025 | View |
| RETAIL ADVICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| BNG BASELINE CONDITION ASSESSMENTSEcology Information | 15 May 2025 | View |
| POST DEVELOPMENT CONDITION ASSESSMENTSEcology Information | 15 May 2025 | View |
| BNG OUTLINEEcology Information | 15 May 2025 | View |
| BNG DETAILEDEcology Information | 15 May 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTEcology Information · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED PARAMETERS PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED MASTER PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED SITE LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ALDI SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED STREET SCENE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| UNITED UTILITIESConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Apr 2025 | View |
| COAL AUTHORITY RESPONSECoal Authority Response · PDF | 14 Apr 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Apr 2025 | View |
| NOISE OFFICER RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 14 Apr 2025 | View |
| OBJECTSPublic Comment · PDF | 13 Apr 2025 | View |
| TREES AND WOODLANDS RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 11 Apr 2025 | View |
| LLFA COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| CADENT GAS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| CADENT GAS COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| CADENT GAS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| CADENT GAS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| CADENT GAS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| MEAS RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTSPublic Comment · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| NETWORK RAIL RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| UU RESPONSEUnited Utilities Response · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTSPublic Comment · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY RESPONSEOther · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL GAS RESPONSEOther · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLANNING AND RETAIL STATEMENTOther · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| FRAOther · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| PHASE 1 REPORT AND CMRAOther · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALOther · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| BNG METRIC ? FULLOther | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| BNG METRIC ? OUTLINEOther | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| NOTICE 1 FORMOther · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED GA PLANOther Plan · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED STREET SCENE ELEVATIONSOther Plan · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ROOF PLANOther Plan · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SECTIONSOther Plan · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED EXISTING SITE PLANOther Plan · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED DEMOLITION PLANOther Plan · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED LANDSCAPE PLANLandscaping Details · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONSProposed Elevations · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED LANDSCAPE PARAMETERS PLANOther Plan · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED MASTER PLANOther Plan · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED PARAMETERS PLANOther Plan · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ALDI SITE PLANProposed Block Plan · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign & Access Statement · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 01Other · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 02Other · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 03Other · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| CEMPOther · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| AIAOther · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTEROther · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
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