61 Smith Drive, Orford, Warrington, WA2 8EL

1. 6 Oct 2025

   Received by Warrington

2. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 8, NEWCOMBE AVENUE, WARRINGTON, WA2 7TA

  2012/20460 Submitted 9 Aug 2012 141m away

  Proposed two storey side extension with juliette balconies to first floor and single storey rear exntension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• TESCO EXPRESS, ORFORD GREEN, ORFORD, WARRINGTON, WA2 8PB

  2012/20148 Submitted 6 Jun 2012 192m away

  Application for consent to display various advertisements including 2 x externally illuminated fascia signs, 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 x internally illuminated hanging sign, 6 x non illuminated other signs and rebranding of existing totem sign to include internally illuminated lettering

  Granted Advertising 17 docs

• 14 Sealand Close, Poulton-with-fearnhead, Warrington, WA2 0US

  2025/01383/HPA Submitted 2 Oct 2025 203m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension to extend beyond the rear wall by 5.96m, height of 4.00m and height of the eaves to be 2.70m

  Granted Prior approval Extension
  Small domestic

• 6 Withers Avenue, Orford, Warrington, WA2 8EU

  2026/00254/CLDP Submitted 23 Feb 2026 246m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension
  Small domestic

• 32, ORFORD GREEN, ORFORD, WARRINGTON, WA2 8PF

  2012/20246 Submitted 27 Jun 2012 268m away

  Proposed first floor rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• Land To Rear 57-91 Orford Road, Warrington, WA2 7SS

  2026/00268/FUL Submitted 26 Feb 2026 289m away

  Decision due ~23 Apr

  Erection of five detached bungalows. New access (including turning head). Associated parking and private garden provision.

  Status unknown Full applications

• 2026/00830/CLDP Status unknown

  16 Hallows Avenue, Orford, Warrington, WA2 8DU

  Single Storey Side Extension

  30 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/00825/CLDP Status unknown

  42 Thorntree Green, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 4QU

  Demolition of conservatory & construction of single storey extension

  29 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/00826/CLDP Status unknown

  33 Wensleydale Close, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3HZ

  Removal of Existing Conservatory Replaced with a Single Storey Rear Extension.

  29 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/00819/CLDP Status unknown

  1 Tilman Close, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 8ET

  Single storey rear extension and front canopy extension

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/00807/CLDP Status unknown

  78 Pelham Road, Grappenhall And Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2HA

  (none)

  24 Jun 2026 Lawful development