Blacks Garage 53 - 55 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8EZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from selling and/or displaying motor vehicles (Sui Generis) to flooring showroom (Class E(a)), and ground floor front extension to premises. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Jul 2026
Documents 19
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 6
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- St Helens
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- WA11 8EZ
- Received
- 18 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Rainford Ward
- Parish
- Rainford Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Grant
- Decision date
- 30 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- RJG Architecture LTD
How this decision compares
Decided in 73 days from validation, 17 days slower than St Helens's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 91% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by St Helens in the last twelve months, from validation. St Helens decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Jul 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14900825
- Neighbours
- 23 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 22 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 30 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 29 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
15 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
St Helens is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #38 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
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