10 Volans Drive, Burtonwood And Westbrook, Warrington, WA5 8AQ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/01047/FULH - Full Planning (Householder) Refused

Proposal

Loft conversion including dormer to rear and increase of ridge heights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
13 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
1 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Warrington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. 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 £280,000 in December 2018. Detached house, freehold.

6 December 2018£280,000
29 July 2016£297,500New build

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

Building

Floor area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyHouse
Built2016
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.27 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2016, 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 (Householder)
Postcode
WA5 8AQ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Westbrook
Parish
Burtonwood and Westbrook
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days faster than Warrington's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 14% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
816decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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

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.