10A Friars Gate, Bewsey And Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 2RW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/01044/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Change of use from Night club to coffee shop Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
around 2 Oct 2026

Approved around 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Conservation area about 11 m away: Bridge Street
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Feathers Public House, Grade II, about 40 m from the postcode pin · 11 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
Heritage at risk about 11 m away: Bridge Street, Warrington Town Centre; Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Warrington built-up area; Air quality management area about 31 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.

Building

Floor area605 m² (6,512 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 119)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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 2RW
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
around 2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Seed Architects Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 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

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.