“The Parkside Regeneration is a truly transformational development that has been decades in the making and it will generate lasting opportunities for the people of Newton-le-Willows, St Helens Borough, and for the wider Liverpool City Region as it forms a core part of the LCR Freeport. The Phase 2 development shows a continued commitment to social value, ensuring residents and businesses in our Borough will directly benefit for generations to come, alongside the inclusion of measures to protect local communities and the environment. Approval of the Parkside Regeneration Phase 2 application is a major step forward in our support for a strong, thriving, inclusive and well-connected local economy, as outlined in our Borough Strategy and Inclusive Growth Strategy, and I am excited to see the development progress.” - Councillor Richard McCauley, Cabinet Member for Regeneration at St Helens Borough Council
St Helens Labour has welcomed the approval of the hybrid planning application for Phase Two of the Parkside Regeneration scheme in Newton-le-Willows – a significant step forward in one of the borough’s most important regeneration projects.
Parkside Regeneration, the joint venture delivering the redevelopment of the former Parkside Colliery site, has secured planning committee approval for the scheme’s larger second phase. The decision paves the way for further investment, high-quality jobs and long-term economic growth for local communities.
St Helens Borough Council’s planning committee resolved to grant detailed consent for enabling and infrastructure works, with building designs to be considered through a future reserved matters application. Subject to the discharge of a Section 106 agreement and planning conditions, a further 1.6 million square feet of logistics and manufacturing space can now be delivered, alongside more than 800,000 square feet already consented as part of Phase One.
Phase Two of the scheme is expected to add approximately £70 million per year to the borough’s economic output, reinforcing Parkside’s role as a key driver of inclusive economic growth across St Helens.
Parkside sits within the Liverpool City Region Freeport, offering occupiers a range of tax incentives that are particularly attractive to manufacturing businesses with capital-intensive fit-out requirements. The Parkside Link Road provides direct access to the national motorway network and the Port of Liverpool via Junction 22 of the M6 and the M62.
As part of Labour’s focus on ensuring local people and businesses benefit directly from major developments, the first in a series of ‘meet the buyer’ events for local sub-contractors was held in the autumn at the Brewdog Stadium. More than 80 interview sessions were conducted for work linked to the forthcoming groundworks for Phase One, with the successful bidder expected to be announced imminently.
Almost 200 firms are currently registered with the project, with support offered to help local businesses meet main contractor pre-qualification requirements. Businesses wishing to register can do so via the Parkside website.
The project team includes Spawforths as planning consultant, Curtins advising on highways, Chroma as project managers, Fletcher Rae as architects, TPM Landscape as landscape architects, and Cundall as structural and civil engineers.