AN APPLICATION has been made seeking permission to use a property as a children's home.

Proposals have been sent to St Helens Council planners for a house on Sandhurst Road, Rainhill. 

The applicant is seeking permission for a change of use of the property to a children's home and a single-storey rear extension.

In the plans, a Noise Officer has expressed no objection to the proposals. 

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The application, at the time of writing, had attracted one letter of objection.

The plans are on standard consultation to the public until Friday, October 11.

Council planners are expected to make a decision on the application by November 12.

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