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Land South Of 94 Sandwash Close Rainford St Helens WA11 8LY

Granted St. Helens P/2023/0703/FUL Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Erection of industrial building B2 (general industry)/B8 (storage and distribution) with office/ancillary accommodation.

As published by the council, reference P/2023/0703/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/2023/0703/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
14 Dec 2023
Validated
20 Dec 2023
Decided
4 Mar 2024
Ward
Rainford Ward
Parish
Rainford Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA11 8LY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Dec 2023

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 20 Dec 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Mar 2024

    Decision issued: Grant

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Acumen Building Solutions Ltd Agent, registered in Wigan

Active · incorporated 2022 · Wigan

8 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St. Helens granted permission on 4 March 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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