Plans for 12 houses on the site of a former pub have been given the green light.
The Sutton Arms, on Sherdley Road in St Helens, was a popular public house before it closed its doors in 2011. The premises was the target of two arson attacks in two months, in April and May 2012 - leaving the site completely burned out.
It was demolished shortly after, and plans have been submitted to St Helens Borough Council to redevelop the land. An application to build ten two-storey semi detached houses, and two detached two-storey houses was recently approved.
