Planning in Warrington
Warrington Borough Council has 16 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
16
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Warrington and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Ackers Road and Marlborough Crescent, Stockton Heathdesignated 1 January 1996
- Bewsey Streetdesignated 1 November 1976
- Bridge Streetdesignated 8 October 1980
- Buttermarket Streetdesignated 25 July 1972
- Church Streetdesignated 17 February 1984
- Culcheth (Newchurch)designated 21 April 1993
- Grappenhall Villagedesignated 4 March 1974
- Greenalls Brewerydesignated 1 January 2001
- London Road and Grappenhall Road, Stockton Heathdesignated 1 January 1988
- Lymmdesignated 15 July 1971
- Palmyra Squaredesignated 14 February 1974
- Thelwall Villagedesignated 13 April 1977
- Town Halldesignated 2 May 1972
- Victoria Road and York Drive, Grappenhalldesignated 1 January 1996
- Walton Villagedesignated 13 July 1977
- Winwick Streetdesignated 1 January 1999
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Warrington?
Warrington Borough Council has designated 16 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Warrington has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Warrington Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09