Fifty Three Degrees North, 83 - 85 Bridge Street, Bewsey And Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 2HP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Internal and external amendments to the existing building, change of use and sub-division of the ground floor to create four Retail units (Class E restricted to (a), (b) (c) (d) and (e)) and change of use of upper floors to hotel accommodation (Class C1). Refurbishment works, including replacement windows, new shop front (Bridge Street) and new roof on entrance on Academy Way (amended description). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Validated
6 May 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Royal Oak Public House and Nos 109 to 113, Grade II, about 20 m from the postcode pin · 8 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 ↗
Bridge Street 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Bridge Street, Warrington Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Warrington built-up area; Air quality management area about 64 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.

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Important details

Council
Warrington
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
WA1 2HP
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Cheshire Planning Solutions Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. 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
3 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Jul 2026
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 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.