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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
6,291Searchable applications
182Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,909 approved or refused records
190Refused applications

4,719 approved · 190 refused · 331 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Decided20/00570/FUL

    Application for temporary planning permission (5 years) for the retention of retail building and associated outdoor sales area granted until 12.03.21 under permission 18/00044/FUL at

    Rivendell Garden Centre Mill Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 3UL

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  2. Decided20/00561/PDE

    Proposed single storey rear extension projecting from the rear wall by 3.48 metres. The extension has a maximum height of 3.64 metres and an eaves height of 2.67 metres at

    9 Swinford Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 3YF

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  3. Decided20/00562/NMA

    Application for non-material amendment to permission 20/00307/FUL to facilitate changes in materials and fenestration at

    115 Heath Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7NU

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  4. Decided20/00566/FUL

    Proposed dropping of kerb and creation of vehicular access at

    71 Kingsway Widnes Cheshire WA8 7QN

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  5. Decided20/00565/TEL

    Prior notification for installation of 1no. 11 metre light wooden pole for fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus at

    Plasmor (Halton) Ltd Rear Of Main Office In Car Park Tanhouse Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 0SQ

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  6. Decided20/00567/PLD

    Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development for the change of use to mixed retail (Use Class E) and one residential flat (Use Class C3) on the first floor of 97 Widnes Road together with associated works including division of the properties, creation of a separate entrance door to the flat and associated internal works under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use of Development) at

    95 - 97 Widnes Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 6BJ

    Received 1 Nov 2020
  7. Decided20/00568/NMA

    Proposed Non Material Amendment to permission 17/00556/FUL to facilitate extending the length of each building by 125 mm and revision of punched windows to full height curtain walling with spandrel panels at

    Daresbury Science Park Keckwick Lane Daresbury Runcorn WA4 4FS

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  8. Decided20/00571/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension at

    71 Bechers Widnes Cheshire WA8 4TP

    Received 4 Nov 2020
  9. Decided20/00569/PIP

    Change of Use from Drinking establishment (Formerly Use Class A4) to residential use as up to 7 no. self-contained apartments at ground, first and second floor, and 3 no. Commercial Units (210.5 SqM) within Use Class E at ground floor level inc. alterations to existing shop facades (together with partial demolition to side and rear [Eleanor St, elevations], affixing of replacement roof covering, Installation of replacement windows / doors and associated external alterations).

    86-92 Victoria Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7RA

    Received 31 Oct 2020
  10. Decided20/00591/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension at

    89 Heathfield Park Widnes Cheshire WA8 9WX

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  11. Decided20/00578/FUL

    Proposed double storey side extension and single storey rear extension at

    2 Toft Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 7ED

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  12. Decided20/00574/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension at

    8 Addison Square Widnes Cheshire WA8 7DF

    Received 7 Nov 2020
  13. Decided20/00575/FUL

    Proposed single storey side extension at

    115 Hough Green Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 4XF

    Received 7 Nov 2020
  14. Decided20/00576/FUL

    Proposed single storey side extension and alterations to existing rear outrigger roof at

    5 Weston Crescent Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QJ

    Received 8 Nov 2020
  15. Decided20/00577/PLD

    Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development for construction of a single storey, flat roofed infill extension to the rear of dwelling, measuring approximately 2250mm wide x 1500mm deep (external footprint), matching the depth of the existing single storey flat roof kitchen outrigger at the rear of the property, (new internal floor area created = approx. 2.25m2), plus alterations to the existing hipped roof structure to enable the creation of additional habitable space (a second bedroom) at first floor level, including the addition of a part pitched / part flat roofed dormer to the rear, all at

    12 Heath View Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8UZ

    Received 8 Nov 2020
  16. Decided20/00581/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension at

    20 Hough Green Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 4PE

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  17. Decided20/00584/TPO

    Proposed work to tree T4, Oak, of TPO 082 to lightly prune the tree away from the roof of the adjoining property 152 Birchfield Road at

    2 Derby Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 9JX

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  18. Decided20/00582/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing garage, store and carport structure. Addition of a new attached double garage with accommodation to the rear, and a separate rear single storey extension, all at

    51 Clifton Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4TB

    Received 10 Nov 2020
  19. Decided20/00583/PLD

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

    204 Runcorn Road Moore Warrington Cheshire WA4 6SY

    Received 10 Nov 2020
  20. Decided20/00580/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment to permission 20/00127/FUL to amend window positions on rear elevation and change the proposed external finish of the whole house from brickwork to render at

    31 Hall Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 8XS

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  21. Decided20/00600/FUL

    Proposed installation of a new pumping station to the South West of the site in the Public Open Space area as described in the application form and accompanying documentation at

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

    Received 10 Nov 2020
  22. Decided20/00585/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension, two storey side extension, two storey front extension, change to existing single storey roof, garage conversion to habitable accommodation and associated internal alterations at

    188 Birchfield Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 9EF

    Received 10 Nov 2020
  23. Decided20/00586/PDE

    Proposed single storey rear extension projecting from the rear wall by 4.8 metres. The extension has a maximum height of 4 metres and an eaves height of 3 metres at

    204 Runcorn Road Moore Warrington Cheshire WA4 6SY

    Received 10 Nov 2020
  24. Decided20/00594/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing pharmacy and construction of residential development comprising 12no. two bedroom apartments; cycle and bin storage at ground floor and commercial unit (Use Class E) at ground floor, with associated parking, landscaping and ancillary works at

    Appleton Village Pharmacy Appleton Village Widnes Cheshire WA8 6DZ

    Received 11 Nov 2020

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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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