Planning application
Thinventory, 24 - 26 Rufford Court, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4RF
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Proposed Flexible Mixed-Use B2/B8;/E(d) Indoor Sport & Wellness Facility with Ancillary Cafe
As published by the council, reference 2026/00244/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/00244/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Rixton and Woolston
- Parish
- Woolston
- Postcode
- WA1 4RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
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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