Notice of Intention
Notice to commence an update of the St Helens Local Plan
Under the new plan-making system (The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Part 4 Regulation 19), the Council is required to publish a 'Notice of Intention' to commence Local Plan preparation.
St Helens Borough Council gives notice of its intention to commence the preparation of a new local plan, in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Part 4, Regulation 19.
The title of the local plan is, the St Helens Borough Local Plan and it will cover the local planning authority/administrative area (ONS E08000013).
The St Helens Borough Local Plan will set out the spatial planning framework for the whole of St Helens up to 2044. The St Helens Borough Local Plan will incorporate the Minerals and Waste policies for the Borough previously covered by the Joint Merseyside Waste Local Plan and the Bold Forest Area Action Plan.
