Planning application
560A Warrington Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4LZ
Works: New dwelling
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Change of use of vacant 1st floor from Class E use to 4no residential flats (C3).
As published by the council, reference P/2025/0583/S2DPA
Application record
- Reference
- P/2025/0583/S2DPA
- Type
- Shop to Dwelling Prior Approval
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Not Required
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Rainhill Ward
- Parish
- Rainhill Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- L35 4LZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2025
Received by St. Helens
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23 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Prior Not Required
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
39 documents on file for this application
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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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