Planning application
Swimming Pool, Gym And Student Union Buildings Edge Hill University St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for demolition of Gym, Swimming Pool and Student Union Buildings.
As published by the council, reference 2022/1354/PND
Application record
- Reference
- 2022/1354/PND
- Type
- Prior Notification - Demolition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- PND Details Approved
- Received
- 21 Dec 2022
- Validated
- 22 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 21 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Derby
- Parish
- Unparished - Ormskirk
- Decision by
- Prior Notification 28 days
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Dec 2022
Received by Sefton
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22 Feb 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Mar 2023
Decision issued: PND Details Approved
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21 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Smith and Love Planning Consultants Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Preston
Active · incorporated 2013 · Preston
77 applications on PlanIndex · across 24 councils · 90% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sefton granted permission on 21 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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