202 Padgate Lane, Warrington, WA1 3DF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/01072/CLDE - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) Pending Decision

Proposal

Confirmation of existing change of use to C4 (5 Bed House of Multiple Occupancy) is lawful Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 16 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Coalfield, development low risk area; Flood defence about 25 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Warrington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 2

Last sold for £158,000 in January 2025. Terraced house, leasehold.

29 January 2025£158,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
5 December 2008£90,000

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

Building

Floor area119 m² (1,281 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Postcode
WA1 3DF
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Poulton South
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2026
Warrington
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#122 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.