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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
6,416Searchable applications
181Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,027 approved or refused records
197Refused applications

4,830 approved · 197 refused · 337 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Decided21/00661/P3MPA

    Prior notification for change of use of first floor from shop (Use Class E) to 1no. 2 bed flat, with new front door access created to access first floor. All habitable rooms to have windows with natural light at

    9 Peel House Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 6TN

    Received 15 Nov 2021
  2. Decided21/00667/FUL

    Proposed enhancements to existing bungalow properties listed, with the addition of a new mono pitched roof and other external building works to improve the thermal performance at

    Indicated Properties On, Anchor Close, Schooner Close, Navigation Close, Mariners Close, Spinnaker Close And Quadrant Close Runcorn

    Received 18 Nov 2021
  3. Decided22/00020/FUL

    Proposed change of use to Use Class C2, extensions and adaptations of former public house to provide temporary accommodation comprising 5 No. houses, 5No. apartments and 3No. studio's and welfare facilities for individuals and families at

    The Castle 194 Warrington Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0AP

    Received 18 Nov 2021
  4. Decided21/00668/FUL

    Proposed raising of existing building height to create an additional floor along with two storey side and rear extensions at

    Keepers Lodge Cottage Sandy Moor Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1QZ

    Received 19 Nov 2021
  5. Decided21/00669/PDE

    Proposed single storey rear extension projecting from the rear wall by 3.50 metres. The extension has a maximum height of 3.50 metres and an eaves height of 2.40 metres at

    26 Festival Way Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5JT

    Received 18 Nov 2021
  6. Decided21/00673/PLD

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of the property as a small children's care home (use class C3b) with no more than 6 people at the home at any one time at

    29 Kennington Park Widnes Cheshire WA8 9PE

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  7. Decided21/00672/COND

    Application to discharge Condition Nos. 7 (cycle storage) and 16 (travel plan) of Planning Permission 15/00343/FUL at

    Land Opposite Motherwell Close Lanark Gardens Widnes Cheshire

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  8. Decided21/00671/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension at

    24 Bunhill Fields Widnes Cheshire WA8 6TT

    Received 19 Nov 2021
  9. Decided21/00674/ADV

    Application for display of replacement corporate advertising scheme comprising; 2no. internally illuminated fascia panels & 2no. internally illuminated projecting signs at

    Specsavers 47 Albert Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 6JA

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  10. Decided21/00676/FUL

    Proposed demolition of external store and construction of single storey rear/side extension at

    18 Cronton Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 5AJ

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  11. Decided21/00675/FUL

    Proposed Installation of 4no. air conditioning units to rear service yard at

    Specsavers 47 Albert Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 6JA

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  12. Decided21/00677/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension at

    7 Buckingham Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 9EP

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  13. Decided21/00718/FUL

    Proposed erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings and one detached dwelling with associated car parking and landscaping at

    Land Between 51 And 57 Tynwald Crescent Widnes Cheshire

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  14. Decided21/00683/PLD

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

    6 Ramsey Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 3YN

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  15. Decided21/00687/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension at

    47 Linnets Park Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1LS

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  16. Decided21/00682/TPO

    Proposed works to 2 no. trees within group G1 of TPO 068 as follows; T1 Norwegian Maple and T2 Chestnut, both reduce by 15% at

    14 Rembury Place Cheshire WA4 4JT

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  17. Decided21/00679/FUL

    Proposed erection of three agricultural buildings with access track and ancillary concrete apron at

    Land To The East Of Ramsbrook Lane And Adjacent To Clamley Park Plantation Hale

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  18. Decided21/00685/FUL

    Proposed two storey rear extension at

    82 Birchfield Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7TE

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  19. Decided21/00678/PLD

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

    4 Newmoore Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1QD

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  20. Decided21/00686/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear and single storey side extensions at

    16 The Underway Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2BQ

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  21. Decided21/00680/PLD

    Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for single storey dual pitched roof rear extension of a maximum of 4m to the rear of the existing 1 storey detached bungalow, the proposed extension also includes two Velux windows above the living room area at

    1 Quay Place Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3LD

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  22. Decided21/00681/FUL

    Proposed new salt barn to house salt for Highways use, constructed in durable timber pre fabricated unit at

    Picow Farm Depot Picow Farm Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4UD

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  23. Decided21/00688/COND

    Application to discharge condition nos. 7 ( external lighting ) and 10 ( road markings and road sign layouts ) of planning permission 19/00020/FUL at

    Land Bounded By Pitts Heath Lane And Otterburn Street Sandymoor Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 26 Nov 2021
  24. Decided21/00684/PDE

    Proposed single storey rear extension projecting from the rear wall by 4.07 metres. The extension has a maximum height of 3.64 metres and an eaves height of 2.71 metres at

    3 Barnes Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 3LG

    Received 24 Nov 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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