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46 Claughton Street St Helens WA10 1SN

Granted St. Helens P/2024/0225/S2DPA Shop to Dwelling Prior Approval

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

Proposal

Prior approval - change of use from ground floor commercial premises (E) to 1no self-contained flat (C3).

As published by the council, reference P/2024/0225/S2DPA

Application record

Reference
P/2024/0225/S2DPA
Type
Shop to Dwelling Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant
Received
1 May 2024
Validated
1 May 2024
Decided
17 Jun 2024
Ward
Town Centre Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA10 1SN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 May 2024

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 17 Jun 2024

    Decision issued: Grant

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Agent on file, a design practice

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Documents

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9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St. Helens granted permission on 17 June 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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