Land To The Rear Of, 340 Thelwall Lane, Warrington, WA4 1NJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/00633/CLDE - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) Refused

Proposal

Detached dwellinghouse Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
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Refused
14 Aug 2026
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Appeal dismissed

Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Warrington built-up area.
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 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Postcode
WA4 1NJ
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Latchford East
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 11 days slower than Warrington's median of 81 for new homes. Refused, as 34% of new homes here are.

34%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
18%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
29 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jul 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