Birchwood Community Academy Trust, BIRCHWOOD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PT
Pending
2026/00460/FUL - Full Planning
Description
Installation of Nine Roof Mounted Air Source Heat Pumps and Seven Ground Mounted Air Source Heat Pumps.
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Historical activity at this location
5 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2018
With conditions
Discharge of Conditions- Proposed discharge of Condition 4 (Characterisation and Remediat…
2018
With conditions
Discharge of condition - Proposed discharge of condition 3 (Method Statement) on approved…
2018
With conditions
Full Planning - Proposed replacement of existing artificial sports pitch with new 3G pitc…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Approved
Warrington Borough Council, Birchwood Leisure And Tennis Complex Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PT
Proposed signage
2022
Approved
Warrington Borough Council, Birchwood Leisure And Tennis Complex Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PT
Proposed change of use from leisure Centre to mixed Library and leisure centre (sui gener…
Warrington
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#132 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Warrington is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #75 out of 292. Warrington is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Warrington decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #280 of 292
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #281 of 292
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #75 of 292
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #54 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
78 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
45 decided
901
Total decisions
214 refused in 2025