Land At Dewhurst Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7GB Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Erection of 8 Units for either Use Class E(g)(i), E(g)(ii) or E(g)(iii) purposes, Solar Panels and Provision of Access and Associated Works including Landscaping Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Planning committee
Decided by Warrington Development Management Committee on 11 Dec 2025.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the principle, amenity, design, highways, parking and biodiversity impacts were acceptable.
- The town council objected over parking, highway safety, the range of uses and effects on the area’s appearance.
- The committee approved the application after hearing representations, removing E(e) from the description and amending condition 17.
Source: Plota analysis of Warrington's committee minutes of 11 Dec 2025.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 26 September 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.
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Historical activity at this location
3 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.