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161 College Street St Helens WA10 1TY

Granted St. Helens P/2023/0612/O2DPA Office to Dwelling Prior Approval

Works: New dwelling

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

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use from offices (Class E) into 3no residential apartments (Class C3) with alterations to existing first floor apartment

As published by the council, reference P/2023/0612/O2DPA

Application record

Reference
P/2023/0612/O2DPA
Type
Office to Dwelling Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant
Received
24 Oct 2023
Validated
24 Oct 2023
Decided
18 Dec 2023
Ward
Town Centre Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA10 1TY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2023

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 18 Dec 2023

    Decision issued: Grant

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

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Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 161 College Street St Helens WA10 1TY

    P/2023/0057/FUL Submitted 4 Feb 2023 2m away

    Change of use from Office (Class E(c)), and residential flat to first floor level (Class C3) to 12 bedroom HMO (Sui Generis) with two storey rear extension.

    Granted Full applications Extension 36 docs

  • 161 College Street St Helens WA10 1TY

    P/2023/0445/O2DPA Submitted 28 Jul 2023 4m away

    Prior approval for change of use from offices (Class E) into 5no one bedroom residential apartments (Class C3).

    Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 11 docs

  • Eric Slinn And Son Ltd 8 Hill Street St Helens WA10 2SS

    P/2024/0629/FUL Submitted 3 Dec 2024 33m away

    Full roof replacement of existing building and alterations to front and rear elevations. Change of use to B2 class with retention of B8 use.

    Granted Full applications Roofing 61 docs

  • Former Eric Slinn And Son Ltd 8 Hill Street St Helens WA10 2SS

    P/2025/0462/FUL Submitted 5 Aug 2025 45m away

    Erection of a 2.4m paladin security fence to the site perimeter, with 3no lockable access gates.

    Granted Full applications 16 docs
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  • 207 Hardshaw Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1JU

    P/2026/0173/HHFP Submitted 24 Mar 2026 225m away

    Demolition and reconstruction of the existing single storey rear kitchen/bathroom extension.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 8 docs
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  • Land At Union Street, Fox Place And College Street St Helens

    P/2023/0617/DEMPA Submitted 24 Oct 2023 256m away

    Prior notification of demolition of three storey dwellings comprising : 6x3 storey at College Street, 14x3 storey at Fox Place, and 41x3 storey at Union Street - Total 61.

    Granted Prior approval Demolition 36 docs

In St. Helens

  • P/2026/0234/DEMPA Withdrawn

    Land At Laffak Road And Carr Mill Road St Helens WA11 9LG

    Prior approval for the demolition of a two storey former café building, one storey former car auction unit, terrace of single storey former industrial units, former residential property and outbuildings, former petrol filling station and one storey former retail unit

    1 May 2026 Prior approval
  • P/2026/0230/S2DPA Decided

    121 Rainhill Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4PD

    Prior approval for change of use of property from ground floor hairdressers (E) and first floor flat (C3) to a single dwellinghouse (C3).

    5 May 2026 Prior approval
  • P/2026/0249/HHPA Decided

    10A Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HR

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 4.02m from the rear, 3.92m overall height and 2.39m at the eaves.

    13 May 2026 Prior approval
  • P/2026/0209/HHPA Decided

    16 Renfrew Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA11 9RL

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 3.7m from the rear, 2.8m overall height and 2.6m at the eaves.

    7 Apr 2026 Prior approval
  • P/2026/0189/HHPA Decided

    5 Cambrian Way St Helens WA9 5XB

    Prior approval for single storey rear extension with gable roof, projecting 4.275m from the rear, 3.6m max height and 2.1m at the eaves.

    7 Apr 2026 Prior approval