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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

6,387Searchable applications

182Recorded as pending

96%Approval rate · 4,999 approved or refused records

197Refused applications

4,802 approved · 197 refused · 336 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning, Housing & Your Environment Pre-application advice Pre Application Planning Advice Article 4 directions Article 4

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesdev.control@halton.gov.uk Council source
General council enquiries03033334300 Council source

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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

Decided21/00429/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey side extension at
1 Gleneagles Drive Widnes Cheshire WA8 9JH
Received 15 Jul 2021
Decided21/00434/FUL
Proposed erection of 1 no. 3 bedroom, one and a half storey detached house with shared access drive at
Land To The North Of 60 Wilmere Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 5UR
Received 15 Jul 2021
Decided21/00430/FUL
Proposed one and a half storey side extension at
10 Cresta Drive Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4RS
Received 15 Jul 2021
Decided21/00432/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing garage and single storey side extension and erection of two storey side extension at
7 Stockham Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2PS
Received 15 Jul 2021
Decided21/00433/FUL
Proposed dormer window to front elevation, balcony to existing flat roof over main entrance outrigger with french doors installed in place of existing bedroom window leading to balcony, balustrading to balcony. Proposed canopy to rear entrance, installation of french doors in place of existing window to ground floor front elevation and replacement of french doors to south elevation, installation of brickwork details to head and jambs to match existing. Proposed installation of french doors in place of existing window to ground floor south elevation, timber cladding to cover non-matching brick facades to existing single storey utility room outrigger, all at
Humble Bee House Barkers Hollow Road Preston Brook Warrington Cheshire WA4 4LN
Received 16 Jul 2021
Decided21/00437/FUL
Proposed single storey amenity block including showers and washing facilities at
Iconichem Widnes Ltd Moss Bank Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0RU
Received 19 Jul 2021
Decided21/00435/PLD
Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development for single storey side extension and replacement of conservatory roof for a lightweight roof at
4 Grove House Court Widnes Cheshire WA8 9BE
Received 19 Jul 2021
Decided21/00565/FUL
Proposed installation of 100MW battery storage facility, associated landscaping, access, security details and ecological improvements at
Land To The South East Of Junction Between Weaver View And Cholmondeley Road Runcorn Cheshire
Received 19 Jul 2021
Decided21/00440/TEL
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed installation of 1 no. 20.0 metre monopole telecommunications mast/antennas together with cabinets at base and associated ancillary works at
Highways Land Beechwood Avenue Runcorn
Received 19 Jul 2021
Decided21/00438/FUL
Proposed single storey rear and side extension with front porch extension at
103 Hale Gate Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8LT
Received 19 Jul 2021
Decided21/00439/TEL
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed installation of 1 no. 20.0 metre telecommunications mast/antennas together with cabinets at base and associated ancillary works at
Sprakes Transport Services Harrison Street Widnes Cheshire WA8 8TN
Received 20 Jul 2021
Decided21/00436/FUL
Proposed first floor extension over garage, single storey side extension and replacement of conservatory roof with a lightweight roof at
42 Chilington Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 8BP
Received 19 Jul 2021
Decided21/00450/FUL
Proposed two storey side extension at
6 Manor Fell Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2UZ
Received 20 Jul 2021
Decided21/00443/FUL
Proposed part two storey rear and part single storey rear extension at
9 Holkham Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 7EE
Received 21 Jul 2021
Decided21/00441/NMA
Application for non material amendment to planning permission 19/00230/S73 to substitute site plan 1867-150T with revised site plan 1867-150X, substitute house plan 1867-29B with 1867-29C and substitute house plan 1867-31C with 1867-31D to facilitate design changes at
Former Depot Situated Off Stonehills Lane Runcorn WA7 5UL
Received 19 Jul 2021
Decided21/00464/COND
Application to discharge condition nos. 6 (noise assessment), 8 (construction management, routeing, wheel cleaning, pollution management), 10 (remediation), 11 (SuDS), 15 (site WMP), 16 (japanese knotweed), 20 (biodiversity, ecology, habitat), and 25 (bird and bat boxes) of planning permission 20/00352/HBCOUT at
Former Tarmac Site And Former Stobart Site Foundry Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 8YZ
Received 21 Jul 2021
Decided21/00470/REM
Application for the approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) of permission 20/00352/HBCOUT (Outline application for residential development (Use Class C3) up to 86 dwellings with all matters reserved except for access) at
Former Tarmac Site And Former Stobart Site Foundry Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 8YZ
Received 21 Jul 2021
Decided21/00446/PLD
Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for single storey side extension at
1 Ashley Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5SJ
Received 22 Jul 2021
Decided21/00444/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation at
20 Westerhope Way Widnes Cheshire WA8 9QA
Received 22 Jul 2021
Decided21/00442/FUL
Proposed single storey kitchen extension on rear of property at
39 Atterbury Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 4GF
Received 19 Jul 2021
Decided21/00445/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension at
29 Regency Park Widnes Cheshire WA8 9PH
Received 21 Jul 2021
Decided21/00447/PLD
Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for construction of single storey rear extension at
15 Frederick Street Widnes Cheshire WA8 6PF
Received 22 Jul 2021
Decided21/00449/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing garage and conservatory, construction of single storey side/rear extension at
150A Ditchfield Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8HZ
Received 23 Jul 2021
Decided21/00475/FUL
Proposed installation of a ground-mounted solar array and associated sub station on unused greenspace for the generation of renewable electricity for use within the laboratory buildings onsite at
Daresbury Science Park Keckwick Lane Daresbury Runcorn Cheshire WA4 4FS
Received 23 Jul 2021

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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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