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Units 2 And 3 Empress Building Penny Lane Haydock St Helens WA11 9TF

Granted St. Helens P/2023/0327/FUL Full Planning Application

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

Proposal

Change of use from commercial unit (Sui Generis use) to Veterinary Surgery (Class E). Two single storey rear extensions and external alterations to the building.

As published by the council, reference P/2023/0327/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/2023/0327/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
25 May 2023
Validated
25 May 2023
Decided
18 Sep 2023
Ward
Haydock Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA11 9TF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 May 2023

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 18 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Grant

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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NWD Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Tarporley

Active · incorporated 1977 · Tarporley

2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

22 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St. Helens granted permission on 18 September 2023, 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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