Planning application
Rainford Library Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HA
Works: Extension
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from a library F1(d) to day nursery E(f), with proposed side extension and associated external works.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0074/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0074/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Withdrawn
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rainford Ward
- Parish
- Rainford Parish Council
- Postcode
- WA11 8HA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by St. Helens
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10 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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11 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
60 documents on file for this application
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