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Proposed change of use from a library F1(d) to day nursery E(f), with proposed side extension and associated external works.

Rainford Library Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HA

DecidedReference: P/2026/0074/FULSt Helens Council

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Rainford Library Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HA

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Determination deadline
7 Apr 2026
Local authority
St Helens Council

Application overview

Proposed change of use from a library F1(d) to day nursery E(f), with proposed side extension and associated external works.

Proposal details

Reference
P/2026/0074/FUL
Alternative references
PP-14646728
Ward
Rainford Ward
Parish
Rainford Parish Council
Agent
Davenport Architecture Ltd

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Documents 62 of 62

DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF11 Sept 2026View
Highways ResponseHighways Response · PDF9 Sept 2026View
OBJECTION COMMENT REDACTEDPublic Comment · PDF29 Jul 2026View
RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYS COMMENTSTechnical Report · PDF28 Jul 2026View
AGENT RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYS COMMENTSOther · PDF22 Jun 2026View
REVISED PROPOSED SITE PLANRevised Drawing · PDF17 Jun 2026View
OBJECTSPublic Comment · PDF3 Jun 2026View
HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF27 May 2026View
MEAS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF21 May 2026View
HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF20 May 2026View
OBJECTIONPublic Comment · PDF12 May 2026View
SWEPT PATH ASSESSMENT - SPACES 1 AND 2Other Plan · PDF11 May 2026View
SWEPT PATH ASSESSMENT - SPACES 3 AND 4Other Plan · PDF11 May 2026View
SWEPT PATH ASSESSMENT - SPACE 5Other Plan · PDF11 May 2026View
SWEPT PATH ASSESSMENT OF CAR PARKOther Plan · PDF11 May 2026View
OBJECTION COMMENTS REDACTEDPublic Comment · PDF29 Apr 2026View
AMENDED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANTransport Information · PDF23 Apr 2026View
BAT PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENT AND BREEDING BIRDS ASSESSMENTBat Survey · PDF23 Apr 2026View
ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT DESIGNOther · PDF23 Apr 2026View
OBJECTIONPublic Comment · PDF14 Apr 2026View
SUPERCEDED AMENDED PROPOSED SITE PLANRevised Drawing · PDF7 Apr 2026View
OBJECTION REDACTEDPublic Comment · PDF27 Mar 2026View
OBJECTION COMMENTSObjection Comment · PDF23 Mar 2026View
OBJECTSPublic Comment · PDF22 Mar 2026View
OBJECTIONPublic Comment · PDF18 Mar 2026View
CONSERVATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF18 Mar 2026View
STATEMENT FROM AGENT ACCOMPANYING REVISED PLANSOther · PDF13 Mar 2026View
SUPERCEDED AMENDED PROPOSED SITE PLANRevised Drawing · PDF12 Mar 2026View
AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSRevised Drawing · PDF12 Mar 2026View
TREES AND WOODLANDS OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF11 Mar 2026View
OBJECTION COMMENTSObjection Comment · PDF9 Mar 2026View
HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF6 Mar 2026View
OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF4 Mar 2026View
PUBLIC COMMENT REDACTEDPublic Comment · PDF3 Mar 2026View
MEAS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF2 Mar 2026View
MFRS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF2 Mar 2026View
SITE IMAGESOther · PDF2 Mar 2026View
CONSERVATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF2 Mar 2026View
OBJECTION REDACTEDObjection Comment · PDF2 Mar 2026View
EHO CONT LAND RESPONSEConsultee Comment27 Feb 2026View
OBJECTIONPublic Comment · PDF26 Feb 2026View
OBJECTION REDACTEDPublic Comment · PDF25 Feb 2026View
CADENT RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF19 Feb 2026View
NOISE RESPONSEConsultee Comment18 Feb 2026View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF12 Feb 2026View
HERITAGE STATEMENTHeritage Statement · PDF10 Feb 2026View
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENTOther · PDF10 Feb 2026View
SUPERCEDED PROPOSED FLOORPLANS AND ELEVATIONSProposed Floor Plan · PDF10 Feb 2026View
SUPERCEDED PROPOSED SITE PLANOther Plan · PDF10 Feb 2026View
EV CHARGING PROVISIONProposed Floor Plan10 Feb 2026View
ECLIPSE MESH FENCINGOther · PDF10 Feb 2026View
DESIGN AND ACCESS - PLANNING STATEMENTOther · PDF10 Feb 2026View
CYCLE STORAGE FACILITIESOther · PDF10 Feb 2026View
BNG METRICOther10 Feb 2026View
CONFIRMATION OF NO OF CHILDRENOther · PDF10 Feb 2026View
APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF29 Jan 2026View
LOCATION PLANOther · PDF29 Jan 2026View
BNG PLANOther · PDF29 Jan 2026View
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANOther · PDF29 Jan 2026View
EXISTING SITE PLANOther · PDF29 Jan 2026View
EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSOther · PDF29 Jan 2026View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF29 Jan 2026View

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