Planning application
Voodoo, 10 Friars Gate, Bewsey And Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 2RW
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Conversion of first and second floor offices into ten 1 and 2 bedroom apartments
As published by the council, reference 2024/01449/PA3MA
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/01449/PA3MA
- Type
- Part 3 (Class MA) Prior Approval
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Prior Approval is Required and Refused
- Received
- 12 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Bewsey and Whitecross
- Postcode
- WA1 2RW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Nov 2024
Received by Warrington
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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