16 Launceston Drive, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2ND Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/01116/FUL - Full Planning
Date received
9 Sept 2026
Postcode
WA5 2ND
Type
Full Planning

Description

Change of use of existing garage attached to the side of the dwelling to a chiropractic clinic operated by a single practitioner, including internal alterations to form a single treatment room and a WC; raising of the internal floor level; and alterations to the front elevation comprising removal of the electric roller shutter door and the formation of a pedestrian door and window… Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from recent full applications across the UK.

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide full applications by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
54,643decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Warrington to go on. Warrington decision record →

Site constraints 2

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Warrington built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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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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