10 Brookside Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 2TD Data via plota.co.uk

2026/01001/FULH - Full Planning (Householder) Approved

Proposal

Rear extension at lower ground floor, alteration from glazing to cavity wall at upper ground floor, extension at first floor and gable ending of roof, and replacement external access staircase. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

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
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Warrington built-up area; Priority habitat 14 m away: Deciduous woodland; Flood defence 36 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood).
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, 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 (Householder)
Postcode
WA5 2TD
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Penketh and Cuerdley
Parish
Great Sankey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Steve Hunt Partnership

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
816decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 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

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.