Crown Apartments 63 College Street St Helens WA10 1GS
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Proposal
Prior approval for change of use from offices (Class E) to 63 residential apartments
- Received
- 31 July 2024
- Decision due
- 25 September 2024
- Public comments
- 2
- Ward
- Town Centre Ward
- Agent
- Smart Planning Ltd
- ReceivedReceived31 Jul
- ValidatedValidated31 Jul
- Consult.Consultation30 Sep
- TargetTarget Date25 Sep
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is an outline application for a change of use at Crown Apartments 63 College Street St Helens WA10 1GS. St Helens has handled 441 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 31 July 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 55 applications across Town Centre Ward. We hold 825 applications in total for the WA10 postcode area.
88% of outline applications at St Helens 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
- WA10 1GS
- Application type
- Office to Dwelling Prior Approval
- Scale / size
- Large
- Number of dwellings
- 63
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 31 July 2024
- Consultation expiry
- 30 September 2024
- Consultation start
- 9 September 2024
- Consultation end
- 30 September 2024
- Neighbour consultation start
- 13 August 2024
- Neighbour consultation end
- 4 September 2024
- Last date for comments
- 13 September 2024
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Smart Planning Ltd
- Agent address
- Old School House Rettendon Turnpike Battlesbridge Essex SS11 7QL
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 22 August 2024
- Site notice end
- 13 September 2024
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-13132203
- Documents
- 29
- Constraints
- 11
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20209 Jun
External alterations including the replacement of all existing windows, acoustic fencing, installation of…
ApprovedFull Planning ApplicationP/2020/0383/FUL - 20197 Mar
Prior approval for change of use from offices to 66no. residential apartments.Prior approval for change of…
ApprovedOffice to Dwelling Prior ApprovalP/2019/0186/O2DPA
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