Uk3pl, Unit 4b, STRETTON DISTRIBUTION CENTRE Grappenhall Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 4QT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use of the existing warehouse unit (Class B8) to a padel tennis club (Use Class E(d)), including the replacement of the roller shutter door with glazed doors, access from the public highway, car parking, and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Documents 19
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Warrington
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- WA4 4QT
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Grappenhall
- Parish
- Appleton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 10 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Union4 Planning
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 26% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Warrington in the last twelve months, from validation. Warrington decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 3 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 10 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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