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Warrington planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

70.5%

113th of 297

7.8 points faster than England

Granted

80.4%

279th of 297

10.1 points lower than England

Extension of time

25.7%

104th of 297

6.6 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

501

Warrington decided 501 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 80.4%.

70.5% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (113th of 297 for speed).

A further 25.7% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 76.2% a year earlier.

Of 25 householder appeals decided in the same period, 40.0% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Warrington against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q197.6%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q297.8%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q394.8%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q497.5%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q193.5%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q294.6%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q396.9%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q492.8%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q196.4%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q279.5%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q391.5%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q487.3%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q191.2%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q294.4%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q390.4%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q478.4%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q173.5%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q288.9%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q375.4%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q464.6%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q184.4%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q293.5%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q393.7%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q498.7%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q195.3%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q295.3%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q388.3%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q491.5%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q198.0%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q298.1%0.0%80.6%
2015 Q397.9%0.5%79.2%
2015 Q493.6%1.2%80.0%
2016 Q188.2%7.5%78.3%
2016 Q290.9%3.3%79.8%
2016 Q392.2%3.4%77.7%
2016 Q491.7%4.4%78.0%
2017 Q189.7%4.3%77.3%
2017 Q293.2%3.2%78.5%
2017 Q394.8%1.6%76.1%
2017 Q489.9%4.5%77.1%
2018 Q172.7%13.9%73.7%
2018 Q262.1%12.1%74.0%
2018 Q326.7%56.5%72.7%
2018 Q450.0%34.5%72.7%
2019 Q156.6%22.4%69.9%
2019 Q230.6%34.4%72.1%
2019 Q331.2%57.1%69.6%
2019 Q425.1%69.6%71.5%
2020 Q130.6%67.5%68.4%
2020 Q258.1%39.5%63.9%
2020 Q357.5%41.4%63.8%
2020 Q453.0%43.5%65.3%
2021 Q140.1%57.2%59.4%
2021 Q250.2%44.7%58.4%
2021 Q334.3%55.7%53.1%
2021 Q429.2%64.3%53.0%
2022 Q114.0%75.6%51.6%
2022 Q216.9%62.3%56.0%
2022 Q32.2%82.2%53.3%
2022 Q41.5%84.3%54.1%
2023 Q10.5%84.8%53.5%
2023 Q21.7%72.3%58.5%
2023 Q32.9%76.8%59.0%
2023 Q418.8%60.2%59.8%
2024 Q149.1%44.9%58.8%
2024 Q279.2%18.9%64.4%
2024 Q378.4%20.7%64.2%
2024 Q481.9%16.2%65.6%
2025 Q166.9%29.0%62.1%
2025 Q277.9%18.6%65.0%
2025 Q380.7%13.3%62.5%
2025 Q475.5%24.5%64.7%
2026 Q166.7%29.2%60.6%
2026 Q259.6%36.0%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Warrington against England

  • Warrington
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWarringtonEngland
2008 Q187.3%85.1%
2008 Q290.3%86.1%
2008 Q388.0%86.3%
2008 Q490.5%85.3%
2009 Q189.4%85.9%
2009 Q291.1%86.8%
2009 Q389.3%87.4%
2009 Q487.2%86.9%
2010 Q182.6%87.0%
2010 Q288.0%88.0%
2010 Q382.6%87.7%
2010 Q485.8%87.5%
2011 Q190.5%87.9%
2011 Q288.2%88.5%
2011 Q386.5%88.3%
2011 Q481.7%88.3%
2012 Q188.4%88.2%
2012 Q281.0%89.2%
2012 Q388.8%89.0%
2012 Q487.4%88.9%
2013 Q189.4%89.8%
2013 Q290.5%90.6%
2013 Q389.9%90.3%
2013 Q491.3%89.6%
2014 Q191.4%89.8%
2014 Q287.4%90.5%
2014 Q389.6%90.0%
2014 Q488.3%89.2%
2015 Q185.8%89.3%
2015 Q288.5%90.2%
2015 Q386.4%90.0%
2015 Q483.0%89.2%
2016 Q188.2%90.0%
2016 Q290.9%90.3%
2016 Q389.3%90.2%
2016 Q487.8%89.7%
2017 Q189.7%89.9%
2017 Q288.2%90.5%
2017 Q388.6%90.0%
2017 Q485.4%90.1%
2018 Q184.8%90.5%
2018 Q287.1%91.0%
2018 Q389.5%91.2%
2018 Q486.5%90.5%
2019 Q193.7%90.3%
2019 Q294.9%91.0%
2019 Q394.1%90.6%
2019 Q496.5%89.8%
2020 Q192.5%89.9%
2020 Q293.0%90.2%
2020 Q398.3%90.6%
2020 Q494.0%90.3%
2021 Q196.8%90.9%
2021 Q292.9%91.2%
2021 Q389.6%91.0%
2021 Q488.6%90.1%
2022 Q187.8%90.0%
2022 Q285.4%90.4%
2022 Q385.2%89.8%
2022 Q490.7%89.4%
2023 Q187.3%89.3%
2023 Q291.9%89.2%
2023 Q386.5%88.6%
2023 Q477.9%88.2%
2024 Q177.8%88.2%
2024 Q276.7%89.1%
2024 Q380.2%89.4%
2024 Q481.9%88.6%
2025 Q177.4%89.3%
2025 Q282.6%90.4%
2025 Q370.4%90.1%
2025 Q482.7%90.1%
2026 Q182.5%90.6%
2026 Q286.8%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks70.5%
  • 8 to 13 weeks3.0%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.8%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed25.7%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks353
8 to 13 weeks15
13 to 26 weeks4
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed129

Appeals

Decided
25
Allowed
40.0%
Median wait
10 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Warrington has published 16 conservation areas.
  • Warrington has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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