35 Gairloch Close, Poulton-with-fearnhead, Warrington, WA2 0SG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/00134/FULH - Full Planning (Householder) Approved

Proposal

Proposed extension and conversion of Garage with alterations to existing driveway Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jan 2026
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Validated
11 Feb 2026
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Committee
21 May 2026
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Approved
26 May 2026

Approved on 26 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Warrington Development Management Committee on 21 May 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the principle, neighbouring amenity, street scene and highway effects were acceptable.
  • Residents and the ward councillor raised concerns about use, privacy, design, parking, traffic and the relationship with the neighbouring property.
  • The committee approved the application with conditions, amending one condition to restrict the use to C3(b).
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, site context, objections, officers’ assessment and the committee’s decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Warrington's committee minutes of 21 May 2026.

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Warrington
Application type
Full Planning (Householder)
Postcode
WA2 0SG
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Poulton North
Parish
Poulton with Fearnhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
26 May 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio OL3 Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 104 days from validation, 41 days slower than Warrington's median of 63 for demolitions. Approved, as 89% of demolitions here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
12%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 May 2026
Statutory expiry
26 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