Aldi, 27 Walton Road, Warrington, WA4 6NJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/01248/FUL - Full Planning Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed installation of a replacement refrigeration plant and associated plant enclosure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
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Validated
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 29 Dec 2026, from Warrington's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Conservation area about 17 m away: London Road and Grappenhall Road, Stockton Heath
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
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; 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 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.

Building

Floor area1,132 m² (12,185 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 30)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2021, 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
Full Planning
Postcode
WA4 6NJ
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Avison Young

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Warrington usually decides commercial and major works by day 67.

Day 1057 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
42%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Warrington in the last twelve months, from validation. Warrington decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 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

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.