Planning application
169 Ormskirk Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HR
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
- Refused As published: 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
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21 Dec 2023
Received by St. Helens
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15 Feb 2024
Decision issued: Refuse
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24 Aug 2026
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Keith Swain Design Agent, a design practice
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