Limited recent decision data is available for Warrington, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-05-08–2026-05-04): 84.6% of 3,522 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 1,323 | 1,075 | 248 | |
| Full Planning Application | 500 | 381 | 119 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 407 | 382 | 25 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 406 | 353 | 53 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 229 | 218 | 11 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 115 | 102 | 13 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 86 | 86 | 0 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 83 | 61 | 22 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 72 | 61 | 11 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 64 | 54 | 10 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 48 | 41 | 7 | |
| Prior Approval (Agricultural or forestry) | 24 | 20 | 4 | |
| Adjacent Authority | 24 | 22 | 2 | |
| Part 14 (Class J) Prior Approval | 22 | 22 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
| Part 3 (Class MA) Prior Approval | 17 | 16 | 1 | |
| Prior Approval (Demolition) | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
| Householder (Prior Approval) | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
| Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Part 3 (Class G) Prior Approval | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Permission In Principle | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Development Consent Order Consultation | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Part 1 (Class AA) (Prior Approval - Householder Upwards Extension) | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Part 18 (Class A) (Prior Approval - Development Under Local or Private Acts or Order) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Deed of Modification (S106) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning (Major) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Part 3 (Class T) Prior Approval | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Part 14 (Class OA) Prior Approval | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Part 4 (Class BB) Prior Approval | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Technical Details Consent | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 55 | 51 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 22 | 19 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 117 | 102 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 97 | 87 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 113 | 95 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 85 | 76 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 75 | 68 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 115 | 88 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 93 | 78 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 98 | 83 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 43 | 38 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 12 | 10 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | 376 | 310 | 66 | |
| Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft | 319 | 256 | 63 | |
| Lymm North and Thelwall | 300 | 244 | 56 | |
| Bewsey and Whitecross | 290 | 238 | 52 | |
| Lymm South | 267 | 228 | 39 | |
| Grappenhall | 247 | 219 | 28 | |
| Stockton Heath | 200 | 173 | 27 | |
| Burtonwood and Winwick | 175 | 141 | 34 | |
| Rixton and Woolston | 175 | 149 | 26 | |
| Penketh and Cuerdley | 127 | 113 | 14 | |
| Orford | 119 | 105 | 14 | |
| Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall | 113 | 100 | 13 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.