BLAKELEY FARM Wigshaw Lane, Warrington, WA3 4AG Data via plota.co.uk

Refused 2026/00398/CLDE - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Admin / procedural
Council
Warrington 5.3/10
Date received
23 Mar 2026
Postcode
WA3 4AG
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)

Description

Conformation of existing Use as storage (B8) Data via plota.co.uk

Get alerts nearby Council site ↗

Other new applications on this street

BLAKELEY FARM Wigshaw Lane, Warrington, WA3 4AG

Confirmation of existing lawful use storage (B8)

2026/00692/CLDE - 10 Jun 2026

BLAKELEY FARM Wigshaw Lane, Warrington, WA3 4AG

Creation of new access to Blakeley Farm from Wigshaw Lane, closure of existing a...

2026/00571/FUL - 14 May 2026

BLAKELEY FARM Wigshaw Lane, Warrington, WA3 4AG

Confirmation of existing use as storage (B8)

2026/00392/CLDE - 23 Mar 2026

Nearby new applications

BLAKELEY FARM Wigshaw Lane, Warrington, WA3 4AG

Confirmation of existing lawful use storage (B8)

2026/00692/CLDE - 10 Jun 2026

BLAKELEY FARM Wigshaw Lane, Warrington, WA3 4AG

Creation of new access to Blakeley Farm from Wigshaw Lane, closure of existing a...

2026/00571/FUL - 14 May 2026

BLAKELEY FARM Wigshaw Lane, Warrington, WA3 4AG

Confirmation of existing use as storage (B8)

2026/00392/CLDE - 23 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

5 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
To prove that the building has been used for storage (B8) for more than 10 years
2022/42319
2022 Approved
Proposed change of use of an agricultural building to residential use (Class C3) under Cl…
2022/41566
2021 Refused
Class Q Prior Approval - Proposed Change of use from Agricultural building to dwellings i…
2021/38525
2020 With conditions
Householder - Proposed construction of brick and metal mesh boundary fences.
2020/37056
2020 With conditions
Householder - Removal of front porch and construction of two new front porches. Proposed…
2020/36905
Warrington
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#132 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Warrington is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #75 out of 292. Warrington is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Warrington decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #280 of 292
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #281 of 292
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #75 of 292
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #54 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
78 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
45 decided
901
Total decisions
214 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings