BENTS GARDEN CENTRE Warrington Road, Warrington, WA3 5NT
Pending
2026/00368/FULM - Full Planning (Major)
Description
Temporary dinosaur trail
Historical activity at this location
17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Discharge of Conditions 11 (Lighting) on planning approval 2025/00239/FULM (Erection of a…
2025
Approved
Discharge of statutory Biodiversity Net Gain condition and conditions 12 (CEMP) ,14 (Badg…
2025
Temporary Christmas Light Trail
2022
With conditions
Application to conisder Conitions 2 (Travel Plan) & 3 (cycle parking) as per approval 202…
2021
With conditions
Variation of Condition 9 (Opening Hours) to extend the hours of opening of the centre on…
2021
Refused
Discharge of Condition - Proposed discharge of condition 13 (Landscaping Plan) attached t…
2021
Refused
Discharge of Condition - Proposed discharge of condition 3 (Materials) Condition 6 (Flood…
2020
With conditions
Variation of Condition application - Variation of opening hours for Temporary consent (to…
2018
Approved
Full Planning (Major)- Proposed extension and remodelling of garden centre (including the…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2021
With conditions
N/a, Bents Garden Centre Ltd, Glazebury, Warrington, Wa3 5pb,
Full Planning - Proposed removal of existing 15m monopole and 3no antennas to be replaced…
2018
With conditions
Bents Garden Centre, Bents Garden Centre Warrington Road, Warrington, WA3 5NT
Full Planning (Major)- Proposed extension and remodelling of garden centre (including the…
2017
With conditions
Bents Garden Centre, Bents Garden Centre Warrington Road, Warrington, WA3 5NT
Full Planning - Proposed hand car wash facility including canopy and timber shed - for a…
2016
Approved
487, WARRINGTON ROAD, WARRINGTON, WA3 5NP
42 Day Householder Prior Approval - Proposed single storey to the rear of the property fo…
2017
With conditions
16 Hesnall Close, Culcheth And Glazebury, Warrington, WA3 5PB
Householder - Proposed single storey extension to form additional kitchen and dining room…
2016
With conditions
Bents Garden Centre, Bents Garden Centre Warrington Road, Warrington, WA3 5NT
Full planning application: Proposed change of use from birds of prey centre and re-develo…
2016
With conditions
Bents Garden Centre, Bents Garden Centre Warrington Road, Warrington, WA3 5NT
Advertisement - Proposed internally illuminated double sided totem sign x 2
2016
With conditions
Bents Garden Centre, Bents Garden Centre Warrington Road, Warrington, WA3 5NT
Advertisement - Proposed addition of HALO illumination to previously approved signage.
Warrington
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#132 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings
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