Croft Wing, WARRINGTON HOSPITAL Lovely Lane, Bewsey And Whitecross, Warrington, WA5 1QG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/00978/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey bereavement support facility (Willow Tree Hub) comprising counselling and consultation accommodation, accessible WC, associated landscaping, boundary treatments and ancillary external works within the grounds of Warrington Hospital. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Warrington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Warrington
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
WA5 1QG
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ellis Williams Architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 13 days faster than Warrington's median of 67 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 82% of commercial and major works here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Warrington in the last twelve months, from validation. Warrington decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Warrington
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#122 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Warrington is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #72 out of 296. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Warrington is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 80% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 80% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Warrington decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #267 of 296
80%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #279 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #72 of 296
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #51 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
77 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
45 decided
883
Total decisions
188 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.