Land at Bank Quay, Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1AB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/00659/SCR - Screening Opinion Decided

Proposal

Request for formal EIA screening opinion - phased modular data centre and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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EIA Not Required
11 Jun 2026

EIA Not Required on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 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
Screening Opinion
Postcode
WA5 1AB
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
EIA Not Required
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Axis

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Jun 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