Planning application
Shaws, 104 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of ground floor from retail shop to restaurant within Class E of the Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended).
As published by the council, reference 2026/00247/CLDP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/00247/CLDP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Orford
- Postcode
- WA2 7AW
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 a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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