Planning application
171 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use from commercial unit (class E) to dwelling (C3)
As published by the council, reference P/2022/0491/S2DPA
Application record
- Reference
- P/2022/0491/S2DPA
- Type
- Shop to Dwelling Prior Approval
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant
- Received
- 24 May 2022
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2022
- Decided
- 2 Sep 2022
- Ward
- Rainford Ward
- Parish
- Rainford Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA11 8HR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 May 2022
Received by St. Helens
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8 Jul 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Sep 2022
Decision issued: Grant
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St. Helens granted permission on 2 September 2022, 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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