Flood alert
Warrington is currently affected by flooding in many parts of the borough.
The latest advice, guidance and information can be found on our Flood Alert – January 2021 page, which is being regularly updated.
National lockdown: please stay at home
Warrington is subject to the current national lockdown restrictions - please stay at home. For more more information about what this means, visit our coronavirus web pages.
Before you make improvements always check if you need planning permission, building regulation approval or both. If you go ahead without permission or approval, you may end up having to put things back to how they were.
As well as getting planning permission you may need separate approval for a new building, extension or major alteration.
Your work needs to reach certain standards so that the building is safe and energy efficient.
Generally you’ll need building control approval for:
You’ll generally need planning permission if you want to:
The Planning Portal website and their interactive guidance for householders will tell you more about when you do and when you don’t need planning permission.