38 Poplar Street Southport PR8 6DX
Refused on 15 March 2019
Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Prior notification application for the change of use of part ground floor and first floor from A2 (Offices) to D2 (Dance Studio)
- Received
- 30 January 2019
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Norwood Ward
- Agent
- Architectural Design Associates
- ReceivedReceived30 Jan
- ValidatedValidated30 Jan
- Consult.Consultation22 Feb
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided15 Mar
Decided in 44 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an outline application for a change of use at 38 Poplar Street Southport PR8 6DX. Sefton has handled 368 applications of this type. This one was decided in 44 days, 12 days quicker than Sefton's typical decision time. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 38 applications across Norwood Ward. We hold 1,090 applications in total for the PR8 postcode area.
82% of outline applications at Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- PR8 6DX
- Application type
- Prior notification commercial (56 days)
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 30 January 2019
- Consultation expiry
- 6 March 2019
- Consultation end
- 22 February 2019
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Architectural Design Associates
- Agent address
- 23 Stratford Close Ainsdale Southport PR8 2RT
Publicity
- Site notice end
- 6 March 2019
Additional information
- Documents
- 5
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20199 May
Change of use (part ground floor and first floor) to a performing arts training centre
ApprovedFull ApplicationDC/2019/00817 - 20198 Jan
Approval of details reserved by condition Nos. 3,4,5,6 and 7 attached to planning permission DC/2018/00857
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDC/2019/00051 - 20188 May
Change of use of existing semi-detached building part ground and first floor office/workshop accommodation…
ApprovedFull ApplicationDC/2018/00857
Source: Sefton
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