Birchwood Golf Club, BIRCHWOOD GOLF CLUB Kelvin Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/01354/FUL - Full Planning Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposal for an additional 33 car parking spaces Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from Warrington's recent full applications.

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Documents 20

Statements & assessments 8

PDF Lighting assessment Supporting/Supplementary Info · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Lighting assessment Plan Supporting/Supplementary Info · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Ecological Appraisal Ecology Reports/Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree survey Plan Tree Reports/Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree survey Tree Reports/Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SuDS supporting information Flood/Drainage Reports/Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SuDS supporting information Flood/Drainage Reports/Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement Design and Access Statement · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF Proposed plan Proposed Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Block plan of the site Proposed Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Floor Plan - Existing Existing Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site/Block Plan - Existing Existing Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF The location plan Existing Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF The location plan Existing Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF SuDS supporting information Supporting/Supplementary Info · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Photographs and photomontages Photos/Imagery · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Photographs and photomontages Photos/Imagery · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Photographs and photomontages Photos/Imagery · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Photographs and photomontages Photos/Imagery · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Coalfield, development low risk area; Flood defence 23 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Warrington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 21 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.

Building

Floor area1,088 m² (11,711 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, 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
Postcode
WA3 7PB
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Birchwood
Parish
Birchwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Edmunds Architects

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Warrington usually decides full applications by day 59.

Day 1643 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
48%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
12%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026

Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
2 Kelvin Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PB
Discharge of Condition no. 6 (Boundary Treatments / Additional Planting), Condition no. 7…
2023/00773/DISCON
2023 Approved
1&2 Kelvin Close, Warrington, WA3 7PB
Discharge of condition 6 (Surface water drainage) and Condition 14 (CHEMP) on previously…
2023/00387/DISCON
2021 Refused
Car Parking Areas Adjacent To Building 2, 2 Kelvin Close, Birchwood, Warrington, Wa3 7pb,
Part retrospective alterations to the layout of the site to provide additional car parkin…
2021/39954
2021 Approved
Land At, Kelvin Street, Birchwood Park, Warrington, Wa3 7pb,
Application for full planning permission: Proposed works to widen Kelvin Street (includin…
2021/40502
2020 Approved
CAR PARKING AREAS ADJACENT TO 1 & 2 KELVIN CLOSE,BIRCHWOOD,WARRINGTON,WA3 7PB
Non Material Amendment - Minor alterations to elevations to accommodate increased floor h…
2020/38426
2020 Approved
CAR PARKING AREAS ADJACENT TO 1 & 2 KELVIN CLOSE,BIRCHWOOD,WARRINGTON, WA3 7PB
Non Material Amendment - Proposed minor alterations to the landscaping layout to suit rev…
2020/38429
2020 Approved
Car Parking Areas Adjacent To Buildings, 1 & 2 Kelvin Close, Birchwood, Warrington, Wa3 7pb,
Reserved Matters (Major) - Application for approval of reserved matters detailing Landsca…
2020/37962
2020 Approved
Car Parking Areas Adjacent To Buildings, 1 & 2 Kelvin Close, Birchwood, Warrington, Wa3 7pb,
Outline Planning (Major) including access, appearance, layout and scale with landscaping…
2020/36968
2020
North Cheshire Holdings, North Cheshire House Kelvin Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PB
Variation of Conditions - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 4 (Car…
2020/37719
2020 Approved
Cedarwood Kelvin Close, Birchwood, Warrington,
Full Planning - Proposed first floor extension to existing offices
2020/36696
2017 Approved
Land On The East Side Of Kelvin Close, Kelvin Close, Birchwood, Warrington, Wa3 7pb,
Change of use from Use Class B1(b), a research and development Instrumentation Laboratory…
2017/31859
2018 Approved
THE BREEZE, KELVIN CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7BL
Non Material Amendment - Proposed latin roof replaced with flat roof and full height glaz…
2018/31905
2016 Approved
The Links, Kelvin Close, Birchwood, Warrington, Wa3 7pb,
Full Planning - Proposed creation of 8 additional car parking spaces.
2016/28081
2016 Approved
St Andrews House Kelvin Close, Birchwood, Warrington,
Advertisement - Proposed installation of one external non-illuminated sign.
2016/27676
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.