2 Bishopdale Close, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3DF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/00396/FULH - Full Planning (Householder) Allowed on appeal

Proposal

Single storey extension to rear, loft conversion with front and rear dormers and partial garage conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Mar 2026
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Refused
29 May 2026
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Appeal allowed
7 Aug 2026

Refused on 29 May 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £500,000 in January 2026. Detached house, freehold.

16 January 2026£500,000
9 January 2004£284,950
27 April 2000£174,000
14 August 1998£133,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area160 m² (1,722 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Warrington
Application type
Full Planning (Householder)
Postcode
WA5 3DF
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
Parish
Great Sankey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 May 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Appeal
Allowed · 7 Aug 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6010553 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Simon Mason Designs Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 9 days slower than Warrington's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
816decided 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
16 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
29 May 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.