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Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SA

Refused Sefton 2021/0749/FUL Full Planning Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Formation of a cycle training track and the erection of 2 no. single storey accommodation units to house sensory rooms and a garden room. Installation of anti-vandal deterrent to the top of the existing main entrance gates.

As published by the council, reference 2021/0749/FUL

Application record

Reference
2021/0749/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Planning Permission REFUSED
Received
8 Jun 2021
Validated
13 Jul 2021
Decided
13 Sep 2021
Ward
Tanhouse
Parish
Unparished - Skelmersdale
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
WN8 6SA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sefton register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2022/1300/FUL Granted

    Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SA

    Single storey classroom extension

    Decided 17 Mar 2023 Full applications
  • 2021/0598/FUL Granted

    Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SA

    The installation of a temporary, single storey Portakabin Ultima building to be used as a classroom facility. Planning permission required for the temporary period of 5 years.

    Decided 2 Aug 2021 Full applications
  • 2021/0107/FUL Granted

    Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SA

    Single storey extension to the Willows classroom.

    Decided 23 Jul 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jun 2021

    Received by Sefton

  2. 13 Jul 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Planning Permission REFUSED

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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