Planning application
Tower College Mill Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6NE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of part of existing building from Use Class F1(a) provision of education to Use Class E(f) day nursery, together with associated internal reorganisation including change of use of existing nursery accommodation from Use Class E(f) to Use Class F1(a) provision of education.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0327/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0327/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- L35 6NE
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/2024/0056/TPO Granted
Tower College Mill Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6NE
Fell two Horse Chestnut trees covered by TPO.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by St. Helens
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant
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23 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
What this grant of permission means
St. Helens granted permission on 13 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Briars Hey Residential Home Mill Lane Rainhill St Helens L35 6NE
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Fell two Horse Chestnut trees covered by TPO.
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