The single-storey front infill extension will create a new entrance at the school and was approved by St Helens Council through a Lawful Development Certificate (LDC) rather than full planning permission. The applicant applied for an LDC to confirm that the extension falls within permitted development rights and does not require full planning permission. In the officer report, planning officer Tony Jackson said the applicant seeks to confirm that a single-storey front infill extension to create a new entrance lobby can be constructed under permitted development. The officer said the proposal complies with the relevant permitted development criteria. The school previously secured planning approval in 2004 for a classroom infill extension and a covered play area.