Acorn, ACORN Manchester Road, Warrington, WA1 3TZ Data via plota.co.uk

2025/01818/NMA - Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Amendments to application , as varied by , to allow amendments to cladding, reduction in parapet height over the workshop, re-design and re-positioning of late parts and refuse store and removal of retaining wall on southern boundary. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
week of 29 Dec 2025
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Validated
2 Jan 2026
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Approved
week of 16 Mar 2026

Approved in the week of 16 Mar 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Associated applications 4

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    Conditions details submitted for 5

Site constraints 7

Local nature reserve about 198 m away: Paddington Meadows
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Stables to Paddington Grange (to East), Grade II, about 57 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; SSSI about 331 m away: Woolston Eyes SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Warrington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
WA1 3TZ
Received
week of 29 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Jan 2026
Ward
Poulton South
Parish
Poulton with Fearnhead
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
week of 16 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Mialex

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Mar 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