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171 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HR

Granted St. Helens P/2022/0491/S2DPA Shop to Dwelling Prior Approval

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

  1. 24 May 2022

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 8 Jul 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Sep 2022

    Decision issued: Grant

  4. 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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What 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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