Planning application
Penkford School Wharf Road Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9XZ
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for demolition of school buildings
As published by the council, reference P/2024/0356/DEMPA
Application record
- Reference
- P/2024/0356/DEMPA
- Type
- Demolition Prior Approval
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Grant
- Received
- 12 Jul 2024
- Validated
- 26 Jul 2024
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2024
- Ward
- Newton West Ward
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- WA12 9XZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P/2023/0513/DEMPA Withdrawn
Penkford School Wharf Road Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9XZ
Prior approval for demolition of educational buildings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jul 2024
Received by St. Helens
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26 Jul 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Sep 2024
Decision issued: Prior Approval Grant
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24 Aug 2026
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27 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St. Helens granted permission on 4 September 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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