74 Richmond Avenue, Grappenhall And Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2NX Data via plota.co.uk

2026/00106/HPA - Prior Approval (Householder Rear Extension) Refused

Proposal

Single storey rear extension to extend beyond the rear wall by 4.00m, height of 4.00m and height of the eaves to be 3.00m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
9 Mar 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
14 Jul 2026

Refused on 9 Mar 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Warrington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £232,500 in November 2016. Semi-detached house, freehold.

24 November 2016£232,500

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

Building

Floor area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, 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
Prior Approval (Householder Rear Extension)
Postcode
WA4 2NX
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Lymm North and Thelwall
Parish
Grappenhall and Thelwall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Mar 2026
Decision
Prior Approval is Required and Refused
Decision date
9 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 14 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6006479 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
AEL

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 13 days faster than Warrington's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 14% 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
19 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Mar 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.

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.