PLANS have been submitted seeking to use a property as a children's home for the care of three young people.

An application for a change of use of an address on Folds Road, Haydock, has been sent in to council planners.

Applicants Guiding Stars Care Ltd are seeking permission for the home to be used for the care of up to three children, and have claimed the change would not cause any harm to nearby residents "through additional noise and disturbance.".

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A planning statement in the application, drawn up by Space Architectural Ltd, says the proposed residential institution "would provide sensitive and personalised care for up to three children".

It adds that "day-to-day activities would remain the same as in any traditional household, with the children attending school or college during the day.

"Some care staff would come and go daily, although there would be no specialised uses, care, or activities that are likely to harm residential amenities through additional noise and disturbance."

The statement concludes: "Whilst the proposed development would involve a material change of use of the dwelling house, we consider that the proposed use would be fundamentally the same in day-to-day terms."

The plans are on standard consultation to the public until Friday, October 4. 

A determination deadline has been set for November 5.