Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Robert Jenrick has called in yet another big sheds scheme in the North West.
Plans for an 850,000 sq ft plus Home Bargains warehouse on green belt land in Bold as part of the Omega development were called in just before Christmas.
Planning permission had been granted by St Helens Council’s planning committee in October.
The application sought full planning permission for the creation of an 829,725 sq ft logistics warehouse, referred to as Unit 1, with 48,287 sq ft of ancillary office development.
The applicant also sought outline planning permission for a combination of manufacturing and logistics to the remaining application site with the whole development totaling 2.2 million sq ft on land to the west of Omega South.