Planning application
WIND IN THE WILLOWS CHILDCARE Gordon Avenue, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 3UJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use (with no building operations) of an existing building from Children's Day Nursery (class E(f)) to a State-funded Social, Emotional and Mental Health School (SMEH)(class F1(a)).
As published by the council, reference 2026/00166/PA3T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/00166/PA3T
- Type
- Part 3 (Class T) Prior Approval
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Prior Approval is Required and Granted
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Rixton and Woolston
- Parish
- Woolston
- Postcode
- WA1 3UJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Warrington
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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