Utc Warrington, UTC WARRINGTON Dallam Lane, Bewsey And Whitecross, Warrington, WA2 7NG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/01077/NMA - Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Proposed removal of all existing external facade materials and replacement with new fit for purpose materials on approved application (University Technical College) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 20

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Site constraints 6

Conservation area about 21 m away: Bewsey Street
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Heritage at risk about 21 m away: Bewsey Street, Bewsey; Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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.

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Important details

Council
Warrington
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
WA2 7NG
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Falconer Chester Hall Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 25 days faster than Warrington's median of 66 for community buildings. Approved, as 69% of community buildings here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
5%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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