Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the area.
Search the Public Notice Portal What is the Public Notice Portal?What is the Public Notice Portal?
The Public Notice Portal carries statutory public notices published in local newspapers and is the fastest and most effective way of finding out what is happening in YOUR neighbourhood.
Search the Public Notice PortalA TESCO store has been granted planning permission to install a new plant solution.
The equipment will be positioned on the rooftop of the supermarket in Earle Street, in Earlestown.
It is set to include a heat recovery unit and new ductwork that will serve the staff areas as part of a larger scheme intended to upgrade energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
The equipment will also provide heating and cooling to the existing air handling system, which regulates the temperature of the entire store.
This venture aligns with wider sustainability strategies employed by Tesco to lower its carbon footprint.
According to the council's delegated officer report, the proposals were weighed against the St Helens Local Plan, which encourages development contributing to a reduction in carbon emissions, as well as the adaptation to accommodate the effects of climate change.
The report indicates the Noise officer did not raise any objections after a comprehensive Noise Impact Assessment was presented.
This assessment demonstrated that the noise levels from the proposed rooftop equipment would not surpass the existing background noise levels, thus ensuring minimal disturbance to nearby residents.
The closest residential properties to the supermarket are along Wellington Close, with the nearest home located approximately 22 metres from the proposed plant area on the roof.
The measures outlined in the noise assessment, which complies with British Standard 4142, ensured that the noise produced would not be an inconvenience to these homes.
The planning officer stated: "The proposal has been designed so as to have minimal impact against the existing situation and on amenity.
"Whilst there might be glimpses of the equipment on the rooftop, this will be seen in relation to other existing equipment.
"The proposal would support energy efficiency and low carbon heating improvements to the superstore.
"Considering the development in the local context would not be an undue or dominant addition to the site."
The application was granted planning permission on March 13.
The planning officer’s report also underlined that the proposed development, due to its scope, is exempted from the need to prove a 10 per cent net gain in biodiversity under the new legislation from the Environment Act 2021.
The serial number for the full planning documents is P/2026/0044/FUL.
Share