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DC/2026/00317

Full application at 178 Hawthorne Road Bootle L20 3AR, Sefton. View planning documents, track the decision and get email alerts on updates.

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Change of use from former day nursery (Use Class E(f)) to independent special school (Use Class F1(a)) for up to 32 pupils aged 7-16 with SEMH needs. Minor rearrangements of external windows and doors as per plans.

DC/2026/00317

Small
Full

178 Hawthorne Road Bootle L20 3AR

Submitted9 Mar
Validated
Consultation
Target
Decided
8 weeks typical decision time in Sefton94% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 178 Hawthorne Road Bootle L20 3AR. Sefton has handled 1,804 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. It was submitted on 9 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Derby Park conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 26 applications across Derby Ward. We hold 159 applications in total for the L20 postcode area.

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Application Details

Reference
DC/2026/00317
Address
178 Hawthorne Road Bootle L20 3AR
Postcode
L20 3AR
Local Authority
Sefton
Application Type
Full
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Undecided

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Consultation Expiry
18 April 2026
Date Submitted
9 March 2026

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
53.448288, -2.983229

Source: Sefton