Morris Homes bids to build 69 St Helens houses
The housebuilder is seeking permission for a cul-de-sac-dominated project on a final slice of brownfield between St Helens and Sutton, according to a planning statement prepared by Savills.
Morris Homes’ proposed housing mix consists of 44 three-bedroom semi-detached homes, in addition to 25 detached houses, 14 offering four bedrooms – the remaining 11 would have three bedrooms.
Green spaces would line the development’s west side and stretch to the site’s northern corner, making use of land that was previously used as a railway.
The slice of land is sandwiched between two residential areas, and its development will connect Sutton and St Helens with walkways and active travel routes.
Parking is expected to be offered to 169 vehicles.
Previous planning permissions established the principle of residential development on the seven-acre triangular brownfield plot off Monastery Lane.
The plot benefited from a previous planning approval for residential development, but applications have since lapsed.
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In 2022, plans to build 94 homes were rejected, with St Helens Council citing a lack of information, poor quality design, and an incomplete access strategy as reasons for refusal.
On the project team are United Environmental Services, Logika Group, Townsend Water Engineering, Mode Transport, Ascerta, Hepworth Acoustics, and Barnes Walker.
Those interested in the planning documents can view the application using the reference number P/2025/0263/FUL on St Helens Council’s planning portal.
This should be rejected outright, this land should be safeguarded as a future rail interchange for St. Helens Junction; with 4 platforms on the Chat Moss line and 2 platforms on a reinstated Outer Ring Line that connects St. Helens Central with Clock Face. Building houses here is a poor decision and a bad use of important land needed for a transport hub.
By Anonymous
I think there has been too much house building going on around the Sutton areas, With not enough amenities for everyone who is going to be living around here.
By Anonymous
Great to see this project progress after we achieved the Outline Permission for our Client
By SNOW architects
The plans should ensure that absolutely no development occurs that would affect the reinstatement of the St Helens Central to St Helens Junction railway. This should be protected at all costs. Also the development may well affect numbers of children at St Anne’s RC Primary School and traffic on Monastery Lane.
By Suttoner
This should not be happening, encroaching on land that is more suitable for wildlife conservation than houses. We don’t have enough doctors, dentists or schools to support anymore people in this area. Start thinking of the people who already live in the surrounding area and support them. It’s sad that you think building more houses is going to help the area. I would rather see trees, wildlife and such than houses.
By Joanne O'
There are lots of new builds in Sutton. We don’t need more homes we need more GPs and schools.
Land should be safeguarded for rail infrastructure at St Helens Junction.
By Deb Gavin
This land needs to be protected for rail transport hub at St Helens Junction. Better access across St Helens and linked to St Helens Central it would provide better links to areas throughout the Northwest.
Do not build on this land at any cost except for rail infrastructure.
By Debs Gavin
Too much building going on in Sutton I’ve never seen flooding like we’ve had here, also no facilities such as doctors, schools etc none built, we need this land for any rail improvements that are needed as more modern trains are introduced also the line being reopened to St Helens would be a great way of cutting congestion going into town if it were to go ahead it would be in this land, if you walk round new estates here you’ll find a lot for sale or rent we don’t need any more we need some space
By Anonymous
There is way to many housing development within this area, which seriously made a huge impact.The road infrastructure can not deal with the amount of cars especially along Berrys Lane and due to this the quality of air is noticeable .
By Anonymous
We have enough houses round this area we don’t need d anymore thank you.
By Anonymous
The development should include pedestrian and cycling access through from Peckershill Road, as it is currently used as access to St Anne’s School. It would also help if the pedestrian link over the railway to Abbotsfield and the planned developments along Reginald Road is improved, linking these developments to the retail area of Peckershill Road area.
By Stephen Granville