Warrington Bank Quay
| Station Name | Warrington Bank Quay |
| Station Code | WBQ |
| Station Owner | Avanti West Coast |
| Developable Area | 5.28ha |
| Development Capacity | 396 homes (at 75dph) |
| Local Planning Authority | Warrington |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Homes Required | 2,243 |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Homes Delivered | 1,615 |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Score | 72% |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Consequence | Presumption |
| Network Rail Region | North West |
| Network Rail Sub-Region | Cheshire |
| Passengers, 2020 - 2021 | 311,724 |
| Passengers, 2019 - 2020 | 1,481,066 |
| UK Station Passenger Rank (Use) | 485 |
Development Potential
England's busiest station (apart from those serving airports) had 4,170,558 passenger movements in the period 2019-2020. The station with the least was 68. Warrington Bank Quay station had 1,481,066 passengers enter or exit it during this period. That's roughly 4,069 people per day.
For a station with this number of passengers passing through it each year a density of 75 homes per hectare is reasonable, based on its proximity to major population centres and existing infrastructure.
Warrington Bank Quay is located within the North West railway region. The potential area for development around the station (excluding existing buildings, national parks, flood zones, public green space, protected habitats, areas of outstanding natural beauty, world heritage sites and surface water) is approximately 5.28ha.
Assuming an appropriate (but not prevailing) development density of 75 dwellings per hectare, this area has a development capacity of around 396 homes.
The station sits within Warrington planning authority, which in 2021 achieved a Housing Delivery Test Score of 72%, having delivered 1,615 homes from a target of 2,243. As a result of this score, the authority is subject to a 'presumption in favour of sustainable development', according to the NPPF.
The total capacity of all Warrington's stations is 5,415 homes. That's 241% of its total 2021 Housing Delivery Test requirement.
Taking green belt into account, the capacity of Warrington's stations is 2,529 homes without building on protected land. That's 113% of its total 2021 Housing Delivery Test requirement.
