Two open-plan apartments at 29 Stanley Street, Bewsey And Whitecross, Warrington
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Warrington Development Management Committee on 18 Sept 2025.
Earlier permissions
Earlier permissions approved the conversion of the buildings into residential accommodation and related works, including internal subdivision and new doors.
“The background to this application is that prior to the granting of the recent permissions on the site (for the change of use from offices to residential for trainer flats) the buildings were in a poor state of repair with areas of ceilings that had collapsed due to water ingress. It was accepted in granting listed building consent for the change of use that some of the internal alterations to the building would 61”
“The original scheme also proposed sensitive works to key heritage features that included that the existing internal doors and surrounds were to remain in situ to preserve the legibility of the property. The original proposal also stated that “Existing windows will also be repaired and repainted on a like for like basis with secondary glazing fitted to those on the front elevation.”
Officer report
Public and ward views
The application received no public representations and no comments or objections from ward councillors.
“The application was publicised by a site notice, letters to neighbours and press notices. No representations have been received.”
Officer report
The committee decision
Members noted the report and granted the application with conditions in accordance with the officer recommendation.
“The Director of Place submitted the above application with a recommendation to grant permission subject to conditions.”
“The application was granted with conditions as per officer recommendations.”
Minutes
Conditions on the consent
The approved plans must be followed, alterations must be completed within nine months, and repairs must use matching materials.
“Within nine months of the date of this decision, the alterations to each apartment shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details and retained for the lifetime of the development.”
“All repairs shall utilise matching materials. 67”
Officer report
Sources
- Warrington Development Management Committee minutes, 18 September 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Warrington's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Thursday 18 September 2025
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- Officers recommended approval
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Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.