Planning application
The Gamble Institute Victoria Square St Helens WA10 1DY
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Five storey extension on the east elevation to form a new east facing entrance, improved internal circulation and storage, and fully accessible routes throughout building and external alterations to the existing main building.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0255/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0255/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Decided
- 3 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- WA10 1DY
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/2021/0297/FUL Granted
The Gamble Institute Victoria Square St Helens WA10 1DY
Proposed external repairs to the building to include replacement windows with timber double glazing, new granite cill to ground floor openings, reduction of chimney heights next to the lightwell, lead dressing to protect terracotta details on the gable coping and cornices, re-pointing and repair roof tiles with like for like replacements.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by St. Helens
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18 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Grant
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
What this grant of permission means
St. Helens granted permission on 3 September 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.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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