WARRINGTON sees dozens of planning applications submitted and decided every month.

These include demolition projects, restoration and repurposing of historic buildings, new residential developments and retail schemes.

It can be hard to keep track of them all, which is why we have put together this round-up of some of the bigger planning stories you might have missed in July.

Controversial plans for hundreds of homes at Peel Hall approved

THE first set of homes set to be built on farmland have been approved – following years of opposition by residents.

Plans have been approved for 404 homes to be built at Peel Hall Farm, on land between the M62 and Mill Lane.

It comes after the secretary of state approved outline permission in November 2021 following a public inquiry for a mixed-use development that will include a total of 1,200 homes.

The development will also see a community centre and sports complex built with parking and access, as well as public open space and allotments.

Signage plans reveal new ‘artisan brasserie’ to open

A NEW ‘artisan brasserie’ called ‘Juniper’ is set to open in Stockton Heath.

This will be Juniper’s fourth location, with all restaurants based in Cheshire.

Planning documents say: “Juniper already has successful premises in Hale, Bramhall and Wilmslow, and Stockton Heath has been identified as the ideal location for new premises.”

The restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and Sunday sharing options, with the venue also serving as a bar in the evenings.

Aim for vandalism-plagued garage to make way for doctors

A CLOSED car dealership that has been plagued with vandalism could soon be demolished.

The Arnold Clark garage, located on Howley's Farrell Street, has been the target of vandals since it closed.

But plans are afoot to potentially transform the site into an NHS GP practice.

Cllr Sagheer Zaman, a ward councillor for Warrington Borough Council, said: “The property will be demolished, subject to planning permission, and sold to an NHS-linked developer who plans to build and provide a much-needed doctors surgery on the site.”

Town centre seven-storey apartment block is nodded through

PLANS for a seven-storey block comprising of 26 apartments were nodded through by councillors this month.

Based on Winwick Street in the town centre, the building will be made up of 10 one-bed flats and 16 two-bed flats.

Included in the development is a community garden, cycle and bin storage, and further associated works.

It was recommended that the proposal be approved by the council’s planning committee, with councillors subsequently giving the scheme the green light.

Residents fight back against HMO and developer eyes doctors conversion

RESIDENTS up in arms over the progression of plans to convert an existing property into a six-bed HMO on St Mary Street in Latchford are considering legal action.

Objections were made over a restrictive covenant, parking issues, an overconcentration of HMOs in the area, the loss of an affordable family homes in Warrington and concerns regarding rubbish and anti-social behaviour.

Meanwhile, the HMO avalanche continues, with plans submitted to convert a ‘redundant’ former doctor’s surgery on Bewsey Street into an eight-bed HMO.

The building was previously used as Eric Moore Medical Centre, but it has been empty since 2015 when the doctor’s surgery moved to Tanners Lane.

Industrial units block on car park near flats thrown out

A BID to build industrial buildings close to recently authorised flats have been turned down.

Warrington Borough Council’s planning department had received plans to build 11 small industrial units, contained within two buildings near Spencer House in Birchwood.

The plans were met with opposition from Birchwood Town Council and Cllr David Ellis as they would ‘negatively impact’ the 20 flats that were already authorised.

The borough council said: “The proposal is considered to have an unacceptable impact on the residential amenity of potential occupiers of the permitted residential development adjacent to the site.”