Golden Square Shopping Centre, Warrington, WA1 1QB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/01304/FUL - Full Planning View

Proposal

Proposed 10m High FLI Stub Telecommunications Tower and associated ancillary works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 10 Dec 2026, from Warrington's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; 7 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Warrington built-up area; Air quality management area 62 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 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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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Important details

Council
Warrington
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
WA1 1QB
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
WHP

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Warrington usually decides full applications by day 60.

Day 2040 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
47%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
11%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 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