Land South Of Rushgreen Road,Lymm, Warrington Data via plota.co.uk

2026/00865/OUTM - Outline Planning (Major) Pending Consideration

Proposal

Outline planning application (all matters reserved except for means of vehicular access into the site) for a residential development of up to 60 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated open space, landscaping and road infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 28 Nov 2026, from Warrington's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 13 Sept 2026.

Documents 39

Statements & assessments 21

PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (Redacted) Ecology Reports/Plans · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment Tree Reports/Plans · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Metric Ecology Reports/Plans · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase I Geo-Environmental Site Assessment Environmental Reports/Plans · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Outline Drainage Strategy Flood/Drainage Reports/Plans · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise Assessment Environmental Reports/Plans · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Mineral Safeguarding Assessment Supporting/Supplementary Info · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Historic Environment Assessment Heritage Reports/Plans · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Health Impact Assessment Supporting/Supplementary Info · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Grey Belt Assessment Supporting/Supplementary Info · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment Flood/Drainage Reports/Plans · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Energy and Sustainability Assessment Supporting/Supplementary Info · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Economic Benefits Statement Supporting/Supplementary Info · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and Access Statement Design and Access Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Air Quality Assessment Environmental Reports/Plans · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 5 Year Housing Land Supply Assessment Supporting/Supplementary Info · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment Highways Reports/Plans · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey Existing Plans · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Metric Report Ecology Reports/Plans · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Statement of Community Involvement Supporting/Supplementary Info · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Lymm built-up area; Green belt about 80 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; 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 · 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.

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Important details

Council
Warrington
Application type
Outline Planning (Major)
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Lymm North and Thelwall
Parish
Lymm
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Turley

Decision outlook

Day 70 of the 91-day target. Warrington usually decides new homes by day 86.

Day 7021 days to the 91-day target
29%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
19%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Warrington
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#122 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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