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169 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HR

Refused St. Helens P/2023/0714/FUL Full Planning Application

Works: Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of cafe (Class E) to takeaway (Sui Generis), installation of external extraction unit and external alterations to shopfront (part-retrospective)

As published by the council, reference P/2023/0714/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/2023/0714/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
21 Dec 2023
Validated
21 Dec 2023
Decided
15 Feb 2024
Ward
Rainford Ward
Parish
Rainford Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA11 8HR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Dec 2023

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 15 Feb 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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

97 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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