Planning application
Units 24 To 25A Mill Lane Rainford Industrial Estate St Helens Rainford WA11 8LS
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for demolition of two storey workshop industrial unit.
As published by the council, reference P/2025/0244/DEMPA
Application record
- Reference
- P/2025/0244/DEMPA
- Type
- Demolition Prior Approval
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required
- Received
- 8 Apr 2025
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Rainford Ward
- Parish
- Rainford Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA11 8LS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Apr 2025
Received by St. Helens
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10 Apr 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jun 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required
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24 Aug 2026
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22 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St. Helens granted permission on 20 June 2025, 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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