Mcdonald's, 840 Europa Boulevard, Burtonwood And Westbrook, Warrington, WA5 7TY Data via plota.co.uk

2026/00938/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Proposal for the installation of two rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment and amendments to the boundary Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Validated
21 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Oct 2026

Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

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.

Building

Floor area298 m² (3,208 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 43)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, 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
WA5 7TY
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Westbrook
Parish
Burtonwood and Westbrook
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 87% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
16%go to committee

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Warrington in the last twelve months, from validation. Warrington decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 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

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.