20 Bold Street, Bewsey And Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 1HP Data via plota.co.uk

2026/00563/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Conversion and single storey rear extension of building to provide 6 no. residential apartments. Proposed development includes demolition of existing rear outrigger and provision of new brick wall along southern boundary. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Apr 2026
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Validated
7 May 2026
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Approved
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 28

Plans & drawings 23

PDF Proposed Ground Floor Plan Amended Plans/Documents · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations Amended Plans/Documents · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan Amended Plans/Documents · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Rear Access Details Amended Plans/Documents · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan Amended Plans/Documents · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations Superseded Drawings/Documents · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Amended Plans/Documents · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations Amended Plans/Documents · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan Superseded Drawings/Documents · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor Plan Superseded Drawings/Documents · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Cycle and refuse storage elevations Proposed Plans · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed site plan Superseded Drawings/Documents · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing site plan Existing Plans · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Rear access details Superseded Drawings/Documents · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Location Plan Superseded Drawings/Documents · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed site plan Superseded Drawings/Documents · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations Superseded Drawings/Documents · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations Superseded Drawings/Documents · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan Superseded Drawings/Documents · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor plan Superseded Drawings/Documents · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Elevations Existing Plans · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Plans Existing Plans · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Existing Plans · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Palmyra Square conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 25,27 and 29, Stanley Street, Grade II, about 57 m from the postcode pin · 9 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Warrington built-up area; Air quality management area about 4 m away: Warrington AQMA 4 2016.
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 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £300,000 in January 2025. Other property, leasehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

16 January 2025£300,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
26 November 2024£275,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
19 November 2004£150,000Detached house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area258 m² (2,777 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 103)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Warrington
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
WA1 1HP
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Seed Architects Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 7 days slower than Warrington's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 74% of changes of use here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Warrington in the last twelve months, from validation. Warrington decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 May 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: 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.