Planning application
Site Of Former Rainhill Hospital Elton Head Road Rainhill St Helens
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Formation of new access off Rainhill Road along with height restrictive barrier, fencing and new pedestrian access.
As published by the council, reference P/2020/0714/FP3
Application record
- Reference
- P/2020/0714/FP3
- Type
- Full Planning Permission: Regulation 3
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant
- Received
- 28 Sep 2020
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2020
- Decided
- 10 Dec 2020
- Ward
- Thatto Heath Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2020
Received by St. Helens
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30 Sep 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Dec 2020
Decision issued: Grant
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4 Sep 2026
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St. Helens granted permission on 10 December 2020, 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.
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