Planning application
Car Licence Test Centre, Car Licence Test Centre, ORFORD COMMUNITY HUB Festival Avenue, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9EP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of Orford Community Hub (Part of) from Office (Use Class E) to a Driving Test Centre (Use Class Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference 2025/01378/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/01378/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 1 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Orford
- Postcode
- WA2 9EP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
1 Oct 2025
Received by Warrington
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Warrington granted permission, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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