78 Penny Lane, Burtonwood And Westbrook, Warrington, WA5 4DS Data via plota.co.uk

Granted 2026/00465/CLDP - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Date received
27 Jul 2026
Postcode
WA5 4DS
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)

Description

Change of Use of Class C3 Dwelling House to Class C4, 5 bedroom (up to 6 residents) House in Multiple Occupation. Data via plota.co.uk

Warrington
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#122 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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