Planning application
37 Shirwell Grove Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4NE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens home (C2) for up to 2no children.
As published by the council, reference P/2025/0425/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- P/2025/0425/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness: Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant
- Received
- 22 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Sutton South East Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA9 4NE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2025
Received by St. Helens
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16 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Grant
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Maghull
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7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St. Helens granted permission on 16 September 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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