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Halton Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Halton Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
5,826Searchable applications
182Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,508 approved or refused records
177Refused applications

4,331 approved · 177 refused · 312 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Nov 2012 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas13 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas2 mapped area records2 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided17/00381/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension and creation of loft room with velux windows at

    6 Beaconsfield Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 9LA

    Received 24 Jul 2017
  2. Decided17/00362/COU

    Proposed Change of Use from Use Classes B1, B2, B8 to Dog Day Care / Grooming and related Sales (Use Class Sui Generis) at

    Unit 20 EBL Centre Picow Farm Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4UA

    Received 21 Jul 2017
  3. Decided17/00365/COU

    Proposed Change of Use of ground floor from office to flat (C3 Use Class) and formation of new first floor flat (C3 Use Class) at

    1 The Old Post Office Mersey View Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4HA

    Received 12 Jul 2017
  4. Decided17/00369/FUL

    Proposed replacement of exisiting flat roof to rear kitchen area and formation of pitched roof, installation of bi-fold doors to west elevation and internal works at

    361 Warrington Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0AY

    Received 21 Jul 2017
  5. Decided17/00400/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing detached garage, construction of attached garage, front extension and internal alterations at

    21 Minton Way Widnes Cheshire WA8 9QY

    Received 25 Jul 2017
  6. Decided17/00391/FUL

    Proposed creation of new access track to existing site at

    Place Farm Warrington Road Rainhill Widnes Cheshire L35 6PG

    Received 25 Jul 2017
  7. Decided17/00401/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension at

    33 Abbey Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8AJ

    Received 21 Jul 2017
  8. Decided17/00373/FUL

    Retrospective application for retention of storage shed situated in front garden at

    19 Darley Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 4EB

    Received 25 Jul 2017
  9. Decided17/00379/FUL

    Proposed substitution of house type, (plot 15), at previously approved development of 15 dwellings on

    Land Off Beechwood Avenue Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 27 Jul 2017
  10. Decided17/00402/PLD

    Application for a certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for single storey rear extension at

    47 Sea Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5NF

    Received 26 Jul 2017
  11. Decided17/00375/P3JPA

    Proposed Change of Use from office building to 248 residential units at

    Castle View House East Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2DN

    Received 19 Jul 2017
  12. Decided17/00378/NMA

    Proposed Non Material Amendment to Permission 14/00563/FUL to satisfy Condition 19 in relation to the use of hardstanding porous material within landscaping at

    Site Of The Former Jolly Brewer The Ridgeway Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6ER

    Received 17 Jul 2017
  13. Decided17/00380/NMA

    Proposed Non Material Amendment to Permission 15/00325/FUL substituting Plan AA4775 2003 H and AA4775 2004 I for approved plans AA4775 2003 G and AA4775 2004 H to facilitate design changes at

    Site Of Former Grange Nursery, Infant And Junior School Latham Avenue Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5DX

    Received 19 Jul 2017
  14. Decided17/00382/FUL

    Proposed installation of balcony to first floor rear elevation at

    4 Sumners Farm Court Barkers Hollow Road Preston Brook Warrington Cheshire WA4 4AY

    Received 28 Jul 2017
  15. Decided17/00392/FUL

    Proposed installation of 1 no. condenser and dry air chiller compound, 1 no. gas storage installation (with tanks to a maximum height of 14.7 metres), and 1 no. electrical generator, all located on concrete slabs, installation of 2.8 metre paladin fencing to the perimeter of the condenser and gas compounds and the installation of flues to the existing building at

    Unit 3A Venture Fields Trade Park Widnes

    Received 28 Jul 2017
  16. Decided17/00386/REM

    Reserved matters application for approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for outline application 14/00071/OUT for proposed lorry park, petrol filling station and cafe at

    Blendraven Site Ditton Road (west) Widnes Cheshire WA8 0PA

    Received 31 Jul 2017
  17. Decided17/00385/FUL

    Proposed erection of 4 metre high palisade fencing abutting existing noise fence at

    Land To Rear Of 8 Ashton Green Runcorn WA7 3BP

    Received 2 Aug 2017
  18. Decided17/00384/PDE

    Proposed single storey rear extension projecting from the rear wall by 4.05 metres the extension has a maximum height of 3 meteres and an eaves height of 2.5 metres at

    8 Lawson Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4RH

    Received 2 Aug 2017
  19. Decided17/00409/FUL

    Retrospective application for siting of Static Caravan for a period of 18 months from grant of planning consent at

    Land At Site Of 386 Hale Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8UT

    Received 2 Aug 2017
  20. Decided17/00390/FUL

    Proposed removal of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey extension including the change of existing garage/garden store into habitable accomodation at

    12 High Street Hale Liverpool L24 4AF

    Received 2 Aug 2017
  21. Decided17/00388/ADV

    Proposed display of replacement corporate advertising scheme including illuminated elements at

    37 - 41 Albert Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 6JA

    Received 2 Aug 2017
  22. Decided17/00393/COND

    Application to discharge Condition No.11 (Piling/Foundation Design) Of Planning Permission 17/00061/FUL at

    Land To East Of Stewards Brook Viking Park West Bank Dock Estate Widnes Cheshire

    Received 3 Aug 2017
  23. Decided17/00387/FUL

    Retrospective application for decking in rear garden including area of covered decking and increase in fence height to 2 metres at

    6 Addingham Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 8YB

    Received 2 Aug 2017
  24. Decided17/00404/COU

    Proposed change of use from bar to restaurant and hot food takeaway ( use classes A3 and A5 ) at

    85 - 87 Victoria Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7RS

    Received 4 Aug 2017

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Halton Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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