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Land At Union Street, Fox Place And College Street St Helens

Granted St. Helens P/2023/0617/DEMPA Demolition Prior Approval

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference P/2023/0617/DEMPA

Application record

Reference
P/2023/0617/DEMPA
Type
Demolition Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
24 Oct 2023
Validated
24 Oct 2023
Decided
25 Jan 2024
Ward
Town Centre Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2023

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 25 Jan 2024

    Decision issued: Grant

  3. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

36 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St. Helens granted permission on 25 January 2024, 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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