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Lower Shades Farm Lords Fold Rainford St Helens WA11 8AB

Granted St. Helens P/2021/0547/FUL Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Retention of riding paddock/arena for private use.

As published by the council, reference P/2021/0547/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/2021/0547/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
30 Apr 2021
Validated
9 Jun 2021
Decided
4 Aug 2021
Ward
Rainford Ward
Parish
Rainford Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA11 8AB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Apr 2021

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 9 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Grant

  4. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Williams Planning Services Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St. Helens granted permission on 4 August 2021, 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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