The Sportsmans Arms, 181 Warrington Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2EN Data via plota.co.uk

2025/00043/DISCON - Discharge of Condition Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 11 (Cycle and buggy store details), 12 (Hard and soft Landscaping works), and 13 (noise protection measures) On application (56 retirement living apartments) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jan 2025
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Validated
25 Mar 2025
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Approved
16 Mar 2026

Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Warrington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,194,000 in October 2024. Other property, freehold.

18 October 2024£1,194,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
23 September 2022£815,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
10 June 2022£613,600Recorded 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 area388 m² (4,176 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 82)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2013, 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
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
WA5 2EN
Received
13 Jan 2025
Validated
25 Mar 2025
Ward
Penketh and Cuerdley
Parish
Penketh
Case officer
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Target decision
20 May 2025
Decision
Discharged
Decision date
16 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Apr 2025
Statutory expiry
20 May 2025
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.