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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
5,835Searchable applications
182Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,514 approved or refused records
177Refused applications

4,337 approved · 177 refused · 312 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. Decided17/00426/FUL

    Proposed side garage extension at

    84 Moorfield Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 3JA

    Received 29 Aug 2017
  2. Decided17/00425/FUL

    Proposed development of 1 no. detached dwelling with integral garage, turning area and garden space at

    Land To The North West Of The Rookery Hobb Lane Moore Warrington Cheshire

    Received 29 Aug 2017
  3. Decided17/00423/PDE

    Prior approval for rear extension projecting from the rear wall by 4 metres. The extension has a maximum height of 3.8 metres and eaves height of 2.5 metres at

    7 Skye Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 3YP

    Received 25 Aug 2017
  4. Decided17/00431/FUL

    Proposed two storey side and two storey rear extensions at

    191 Kingsway Widnes Cheshire WA8 7QP

    Received 30 Aug 2017
  5. Decided17/00430/PLD

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

    43 Lanark Gardens Widnes Cheshire WA8 9DT

    Received 30 Aug 2017
  6. Decided17/00429/FUL

    Proposed demolition of conservatory, erection of single-storey side extension and first floor addition to existing extension at

    4 Sabre Close Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6JY

    Received 31 Aug 2017
  7. Decided17/00427/FUL

    Proposed hardstanding for storage of trailers and skips with portakabin at

    Plot B Johnsons Lane Widnes WA8 0SJ

    Received 31 Aug 2017
  8. Decided17/00428/LBC

    Application for Listed Building Consent for installation of railway infrastructure ( 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. signal and guard rail ) at

    Runcorn Viaduct Britannia Railway Bridge Queensway Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 4 Sept 2017
  9. Decided17/00432/MGCON

    Application to discharge condition 12 (Architectural Lighting) of application 12/00002/FULEIA in relation to the Mersey Gateway Bridge Project at

    Land At Widnes And Runcorn Comprising Parts Of Widnes Warth The River Mersey And Its Estuary Astmoor, Saltmarsh And Astmoor Industrial Estate.

    Received 5 Sept 2017
  10. Decided17/00436/PLD

    Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for unrestricted trading (24 hour operation) at

    McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Moor Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 7AP

    Received 5 Sept 2017
  11. Decided17/00448/FUL

    Proposed part two storey, part single storey rear extension at

    80 Birchfield Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7TE

    Received 5 Sept 2017
  12. Decided17/00434/LBC

    Application for Listed Building Consent for installation of replacement windows with rectangular style lead work to the rear and side elevation at

    110 Runcorn Road Moore Warrington Cheshire WA4 6UB

    Received 11 Jul 2017
  13. Decided17/00455/FUL

    Proposed residential development comprising 67 no. dwellings ( 3 no. 2 bed bungalows, 19 no. 2 bed houses, 41 no. 3 bed houses, 4 no. 4 bed houses ) with associated infrastructure and new access from Picow Farm Road at

    Former Playing Fields And Car Park Picow Farm Road Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 6 Sept 2017
  14. Decided17/00440/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension, replacement windows, rainwater goods, soffits, fascias and new canopy over front door at

    5 Lodge Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AS

    Received 6 Sept 2017
  15. Decided18/00037/FUL

    Proposed erection of three storey apartment block comprising 6 no. two bedroom apartments at

    386 Hale Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8UT

    Received 6 Sept 2017
  16. Decided17/00441/FUL

    Proposed development of unit for general industrial ( B2 use class ) and warehousing ( B8 use class ) with ancillary offices ( B1a use class ) extension to access road, parking provision and ancillary development at

    Fresenius Kabi Cestrian Court Eastgate Way Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1NT

    Received 6 Sept 2017
  17. Decided17/00442/FUL

    Proposed first floor side extension ( over existing single storey element ) at

    69 Highlands Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4PT

    Received 7 Sept 2017
  18. Decided17/00439/COND

    Application to discharge Condition No's. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 24 of Planning Permission 15/00028/FUL at

    Castlefields PCT Building Chester Close Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2HY

    Received 7 Sept 2017
  19. Decided17/00437/FUL

    Proposed erection of a block of three, two storey houses at

    Land Adjoining Holy Trinity Church Trinity Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1BJ

    Received 4 Sept 2017
  20. Decided17/00438/FUL

    Proposed single storey side / rear extension incorporating existing garage and extended boundary wall to the side of the property at

    36 Bisham Park Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1XH

    Received 7 Sept 2017
  21. Decided17/00504/FUL

    Proposed development of 118 dwellings (including affordable housing) together with associated works including access and landscaping at

    Former BPI Site Off Warrington Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0SX

    Received 8 Sept 2017
  22. Decided17/00444/COU

    Proposed change of use from Laundrette to Beauty Salon (Sui Generis) alterations to front elevation shop front and internal alterations at

    1 Ditchfield Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8QG

    Received 8 Sept 2017
  23. Decided17/00447/COND

    Apllication to discharge Condition No(s) 14 (landscaping), 15 (soft landscaping), 16 (Travel Plan), 22 (Multi use Games Area) of Planning Permission 16/00144/FUL at

    The Heath Specialist Technology College Clifton Road Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 11 Sept 2017
  24. Decided17/00454/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension and single storey side extension at

    31 Cornerhouse Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 9WD

    Received 11 Sept 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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