Planning application
Former Thatto Heath Police Station Thatto Heath Road Thatto Heath St Helens WA9 5PG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of the former Thatto Heath Police Station to public open space.
As published by the council, reference P/2023/0579/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/2023/0579/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant
- Received
- 9 Oct 2023
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2023
- Decided
- 14 Dec 2023
- Ward
- Thatto Heath Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA9 5PG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2023
Received by St. Helens
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14 Dec 2023
Decision issued: Grant
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24 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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St. Helens granted permission on 14 December 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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