Planning application
Wolverhampton House Parr Street St Helens WA9 1JS
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Partial demolition of Wolverhampton House, retention of the facade and erection of a part 4, part 8 storey hotel building (Use Class C1) with a flexible use ground floor (Class E and / or Sui Generis) car parking, external green space and associated works.
As published by the council, reference P/2025/0478/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/2025/0478/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 18 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Town Centre Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA9 1JS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jul 2025
Received by St. Helens
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13 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Grant
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24 Aug 2026
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Artform Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Manchester
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St. Helens granted permission on 11 February 2026, 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.
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