St Helens approves 69 Morris homes
A seven-acre triangular slice of brownfield land between St Helens and Sutton can be developed into a mix of two-, three-, and four-bed homes.
Morris Homes’ application for 69 homes off Monastery Lane were lodged last year and were discussed by St Helens Council’s planning committee last week.
Members voted to approve the application, featuring both semi-detached and detached homes, in line with officer recommendations.
There would be 31 two-bed homes, 27 with three bedrooms, and 11 with four.
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 plot.
The plot benefited from a previous planning approval for residential development, but applications have since lapsed.
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 Savills, 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.
