Suregrow Garden Centre Collins Industrial Estate Merton Bank Road St Helens WA9 1HY

1. 2 Oct 2023

   Received by St. Helens

2. 30 Nov 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Apr 2024

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 1 Collins Industrial Estate Merton Bank Road St Helens WA9 1HY

  P/2024/0309/S73 Submitted 21 Jun 2024 56m away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on application P/2022/0779/FUL, following removal of 1no parking space at the front of proposed extension, in order to facilitate access to underground services.

  Granted Amendments Extension 27 docs

• 1 Collins Industrial Estate Merton Bank Road St Helens WA9 1HY

  P/2022/0779/FUL Submitted 8 Nov 2022 58m away

  Subdivision of existing warehouse unit into 3no self contained units and extension to front

  Granted Full applications Extension 23 docs

• 81 Grantham Crescent St Helens Merseyside WA11 9YE

  P/2021/0985/HHFP Submitted 10 Nov 2021 108m away

  Single storey wraparound extension following demolition of existing conservatory.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 77 Grantham Crescent St Helens Merseyside WA11 9YE

  P/2025/0284/HHFP Submitted 12 May 2025 112m away

  Single storey rear extension for DA use.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 63 Grantham Crescent St Helens Merseyside WA11 9YE

  P/2024/0132/HHFP Submitted 9 Mar 2024 125m away

  Part two storey, part single storey front, side and rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 63 Grantham Crescent St Helens Merseyside WA11 9YE

  P/2023/0560/HHFP Submitted 29 Sep 2023 125m away

  Single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and alterations to front elevation.

  Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• P/2026/0443/FUL Awaiting decision

  Windlehurst Lodge Hard Lane St Helens WA10 6LA

  Change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential care home) for use of up to 3no children.

  28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0155/FUL Granted

  19 - 21 George Street St Helens WA10 1DA

  Re-instatement of partially demolished building along with single storey rear extension; Change of use of ground floor to funeral directors and the formation of 2no new flats at first and second floor level.

  19 Mar 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0436/FUL Awaiting decision

  Rainford Tennis Club 30A Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HE

  Installation of 2no covered padel courts with floodlighting, repositioning of 2no pickleball courts, repositioning and alterations of existing 4no tennis courts and associated works.

  26 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0432/FUL Awaiting decision

  25 Ormskirk Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1BQ

  Change of use from drinking establishment (sui generis) to betting office (sui generis). Alterations to shop front and external changes.

  26 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0428/FUL Awaiting decision

  56 - 58 Westfield Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1QJ

  Change of use from drinking establishment (Sui Generis use) into 2no separate Class E units to the ground floor. Part two-storey/part first floor rear extension and conversion of first floor to office (Class E). Alterations to shop front and external changes.

  21 Aug 2026 Full applications