Scoping report

Scoping Consultation

St Helens Borough Council launched a public Scoping Consultation which ran from 1st September 2026 until 6th October 2026 to gather early views from residents, businesses, landowners, and stakeholders on what the new Local Plan should contain, how future engagement should be handled, and key environmental considerations

Local Plan Scoping Report 2026 (PDF, 1 MB)

A summary of consultation responses received for the Scoping Consultation will be published in due course.

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

Running alongside this was also a public consultation for the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Scoping Report. The SEA Scoping Report was published to establish the scope and level of detail for the environmental assessment of the new Local Plan, ensuring likely significant environmental effects are properly identified and evaluated. 

SEA Scoping Report (PDF, 788 KB)

A summary of consultation responses received for the SEA Scoping Report Consultation will be published in due course.