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48 Knowsley Road St Helens Merseyside WA10 4PW

Refused St. Helens P/2020/0695/FUL Full Planning Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from class use (C3) dwelling to (C2) childrens home.

As published by the council, reference P/2020/0695/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/2020/0695/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
28 Aug 2020
Validated
24 Sep 2020
Decided
20 Nov 2020
Ward
West Park Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA10 4PW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2020

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 24 Sep 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Nov 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

21 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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