SUMMARY Nicholson Group has submitted plans to convert the vacant Grade II-listed former Pilkington canteen in St Helens into 45 flats. The adaptive reuse proposal follows an earlier, unimplemented 2008 approval for a smaller residential scheme and aims to balance heritage preservation with new housing use. WHY IT MATTERS The article is relevant to surveyors because it involves the redevelopment of a listed building, where heritage constraints, condition, and planning conside