27 Chartwell Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5HZ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/00833/CLDP - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Warrington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area166 m² (1,787 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (82 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
WA4 5HZ
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Appleton
Parish
Appleton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dean Richards

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 28 days faster than Warrington's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
819decided 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 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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.