Plans submitted for 30 affordable flats at former pub site

The outline application, submitted by Pegasus Group on behalf of
David Schwenn, proposes demolishing the vacant building off Jubits Lane and replacing it with a development of one and two-bedroom apartments.

According to the application form, all 30 proposed apartments would fall within affordable housing categories.

The paperwork lists 27 homes for social, affordable or intermediate rent, with a further three for affordable home ownership.

The proposed development would include 30 parking spaces, 68 cycle spaces and associated landscaping.

It follows an earlier application for up to 78 homes, comprising a mixture of apartments and houses, which was refused by St Helens Council in March.

The new Design and Access Statement says the council had raised concerns about the previous scheme, including its impact on the Green Belt, the loss of recreation land, the scale and density of the development and the provision of open space and affordable housing.

The applicant says the revised proposal has been significantly reduced to address concerns about density, visual impact and the openness of the Green Belt.

The statement also argues that converting the existing building into apartments would not be sustainable because of its height and internal layout.

The former pub site is currently vacant.

The building was originally constructed as a pub before being converted into a training facility in 2023.

The application is an outline proposal, with only access being considered at this stage.

Further details, including the final appearance and layout, would be dealt with through a subsequent reserved matters application if outline permission is granted.

The application reference is P/2026/0568/OUP.