Safis, 114 Bridge Street, Bewsey And Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 2RU Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from Commercial (Use Class E) to a mixed-use development comprising the retention of the existing commercial unit at ground floor level (Use Class E) and the conversion of part of the ground floor together with the first and second floors to form a 5-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4), including the installation of a new access door to the rear elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

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

Site constraints 7

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 and the sea. 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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Old Academy, Grade II, about 37 m from the postcode pin · 7 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 11 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 2

Last sold for £200,000 in March 2023. Other property, freehold.

8 March 2023£200,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
3 December 2019£150,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 100)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, 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 2RU
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Invest Multilet & PPB Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 120 days from validation, 64 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
2 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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

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.