Planning application
Fifty Three Degrees North, 83 - 85 Bridge Street, Bewsey And Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 2HP
Works: Windows or glazing
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Internal and external amendments to the existing building, change of use and sub-division of the ground floor to create four retail units and change of use of upper floors to hotel accommodation. Refurbishment works, including replacement windows and new shop front.
As published by the council, reference 2025/01732/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/01732/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Bewsey and Whitecross
- Postcode
- WA1 2HP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
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 full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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