# St Helens council grants planning permission for Glass Futures research facility

St Helens Borough Council Planning Committee granted planning permission for a £54m global glass research and innovation facility at Saints Retail Park. The decision was reported on 26 May 2021.

- Type: Regulation
- Announced: 2021-05-26
- Where: St Helens, United Kingdom
- Value: $75.0M (54.0M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Products: glass research

## Companies

- [Glass Futures](https://endata.com/companies/8015.md)
- [St Helens Borough Council](https://endata.com/companies/8016.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [packagingnews.co.uk](https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/business/page/27), 2021-05-26: "Planning Committee has granted planning permission for delivery of the £54m global glass research and innovation facility located at Saints Retail Park."

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