England · Local authority

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
6,193Searchable applications
182Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,818 approved or refused records
187Refused applications

4,631 approved · 187 refused · 328 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Nov 2012 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Council contacts

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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. Decided19/00544/COND

    Application to discharge Condition No. 23 (Sports facilities & community use agreement) of Planning Permission 16/00144/FUL at

    The Heath Specialist Technology College Clifton Road Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  2. Decided19/00538/NMA

    Proposed non material amendment to permission 18/00452/FUL to amend the roof design from two gables to one at

    The Gable Ends 28 Clifton Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4SZ

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  3. Decided19/00545/COU

    Proposed change of use from A1 retail to Tattoo Parlour (Sui Generis) at

    Unit U Trident Retail Park Halton Lea Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2FQ

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  4. Decided20/00064/FUL

    Proposed construction and operation of 20MW peaking power gas fired generating facility comprising 5 no. generators, site fencing, acoustic fencing, associated plant, car parking and related development at

    Land To The South East Of Junction Between Weaver View And Cholmondeley Road Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  5. Decided19/00542/PLD

    Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development for single storey rear extension at

    3 Kew Gardens Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 3BF

    Received 28 Oct 2019
  6. Decided19/00566/FUL

    Proposed single storey side extension at

    17A Baileys Lane Hale Heath Liverpool L24 5RQ

    Received 28 Oct 2019
  7. Decided19/00540/COND

    Application to discharge Condition No(s). 3 (Method Statement) and 7 (Disposal of Foul and Surface Water) of Planning Permission 17/00203/FUL at

    Land To The South Of 114 Edinburgh Road Widnes Cheshire

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  8. Decided19/00541/NMA

    Proposed Non Material Amendment to permission 18/00267/FUL to substitute approved plan 11-544 REV TBC, 200219 with revised plan 11-544-029 Phasing Plan 25-10-2019 to reduce the area of phase 2 at

    Land To The North Of Railway And West Of Tan House Lane Widnes Cheshire

    Received 10 Oct 2019
  9. Decided19/00546/ADV

    Application for advertising consent for installation of additional corporate signage comprising 3 no. double digital menu boards and 1 no. single digital menu board and 1 no. digital booth screen, all internally illuminated at

    Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd Moor Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 7AP

    Received 28 Oct 2019
  10. Decided20/00113/FUL

    Proposed conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and addition of single storey side garage at

    6 Kings Meadow Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6PB

    Received 29 Oct 2019
  11. Decided19/00548/FUL

    Proposed single storey wrap around extension to existing annexe to create contemporary teaching space for pre-school children (resubmission of refused application 19/00224/FUL) at

    25 - 27 Appleton Village Widnes Cheshire WA8 6EL

    Received 29 Oct 2019
  12. Decided19/00549/ADJ

    Adjoining authority consultation by Knowsley Council for outline application for the erection of 4 no. semi detached dwellings including access and layout at

    Holly Farm Chapel Lane Cronton Knowsley WA8 4NX

    Received 28 Oct 2019
  13. Decided19/00551/COND

    Application to discharge Condition Nos. 4 (Construction Management) and 5 (Site Waste Management) of Planning Permission 18/00364/FUL at

    Tanhouse Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2HE

    Received 30 Oct 2019
  14. Decided19/00552/COND

    Application to discharge Condition Nos. 4 (CEMP), 5 (Acoustic Fence), 6 (Slit Trench), 7, (Cotoneaster Method Statement) and 8 (Bird Boxes) of Planning Permission 18/00267/FUL at

    Land To The North Of Railway And West Of Tan House Lane Widnes Cheshire

    Received 30 Oct 2019
  15. Decided19/00613/FUL

    Proposed double storey side extension, single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation at

    2 St Aidan's Drive Widnes Cheshire WA8 5AG

    Received 31 Oct 2019
  16. Decided19/00556/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension at

    3 Rockfield Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 9ZT

    Received 31 Oct 2019
  17. Decided19/00554/FULTEL

    Proposed telecommunications upgrade proposing 35 metre high "special" FBL slimline lattice tower on 6.85m x 6.85m concrete base and associated works at

    Transtar (ADC) Everite Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8PT

    Received 31 Oct 2019
  18. Decided19/00558/FUL

    Proposed first floor rear extension over existing ground floor extension at

    21 Shelagh Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 6PB

    Received 2 Nov 2019
  19. Decided19/00565/FUL

    Proposed addition of porch to front elevation and single storey extension to side at

    10 Nightingale Close Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3JJ

    Received 4 Nov 2019
  20. Decided19/00562/TPO

    Proposed works to tree within group G2 of TPO 006- Beech Tree, reduce side canopy by 2.5m all round and height by a maximum of 1.5m, crown lift over driveway by removing 4no. secondary branches. Crown raise to 5.2m by removing secondary branches only, crown clean by removing dead/diseased/defective branches at

    30 Norton Village Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6QA

    Received 5 Nov 2019
  21. Decided19/00560/FUL

    Retrospective application for the demolition of redundant buildings to be replaced by 1 No. building housing 2 No. dwellings and 1 No. separate outbuilding together with associated development at

    Windmill Farm Windmill Lane Preston Brook Cheshire WA4 4AZ

    Received 17 Oct 2019
  22. Decided19/00567/FUL

    Proposed external works including replacement curtain wall glazing, replacement of 1 no sectional overhead appliance bay door, replace rear concertina appliance bay doors with sectional overhead door, new fascias, soffits, rendering, replacement windows and access doors, new access door to communal area, refurbishment of roof covering and minor internal works at

    Runcorn Fire Station Heath Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4XL

    Received 5 Nov 2019
  23. Decided19/00568/FUL

    Proposed installation of aluminium framed canopy with polycarbonate roof, enclosed on 3 sides by the existing building, the open elevation will have metal roller shutters at

    St Clements Catholic Primary School Oxford Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4NX

    Received 6 Nov 2019
  24. Decided19/00576/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension at

    49 Heathfield Park Widnes Cheshire WA8 9WY

    Received 8 Nov 2019

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Halton Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

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.

Check collection coverage