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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
6,563Searchable applications
181Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,166 approved or refused records
204Refused applications

4,962 approved · 204 refused · 339 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Nov 2012 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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. Decided22/00519/PLD

    Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development for partial conversion of loft into en-suite, accessed by existing loft room at

    17 Norman Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5PE

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  2. Decided22/00520/NMA

    Application for non material amendment to planning permission 20/00607/FUL to facilitate minor alterations to two unit layouts to accommodate a United Utilities easement for an underground sludge main at

    Land To North Of Junction Of Warrington Road And Domino Court Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  3. Decided22/00528/DEM

    Prior notification of proposed demolition of buildings at

    Moorfield Sports And Social Club Moorfield Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 3HQ

    Received 7 Oct 2022
  4. Decided22/00521/NMA

    Application for non material amendment to planning permission 22/00181/HBCFUL to move over mini bus car park area to avoid works to existing BT covers at

    45 -45A Moorfield Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 3JA

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  5. Decided22/00526/FUL

    Proposed part two storey and part single storey extension at

    43 Claremont Drive Widnes Cheshire WA8 9LX

    Received 7 Oct 2022
  6. Decided22/00529/S73

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to remove conditions 8 (SuDS) and 9 (SuDS verification) of planning permission 21/00475/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 10 Oct 2022
  7. Decided22/00530/COND

    Application to discharge condition no's. 3 (bird nesting boxes), 4 (badger and hedgehog protection scheme), 5 (english bluebell protection scheme), 6 (CEMP) and 7 (lighting scheme) of planning permission 21/00475/FUL at

    Daresbury Science Park Keckwick Lane Daresbury Runcorn Cheshire WA4 4FS

    Received 10 Oct 2022
  8. Decided22/00531/PLD

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

    161 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2PP

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  9. Decided22/00532/FUL

    Proposed rear orangery extension, front raising of ridge, facade upgrades including tudor boarding and replacement windows and conversion of garage to summer room at

    5 Great Ashfield Widnes Cheshire WA8 4SA

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  10. Decided22/00533/S73

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to amend the time period for implementation of conditions 9, 10, 11b and 12 of Planning Permission 21/00498/FUL (Proposed erection of industrial/storage building for use class B2 / B8 purposes, parking and servicing areas, bunds, fencing, landscaping, ancillary works and retrospective permission for the retention of previously installed bunds) to 28th May 2023 in respect of each condition at

    Bowman Works Gorsey Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 0YZ

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  11. Decided22/00537/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension to the side of the property to include utility room, cloakroom and study at

    18 Shakespeare Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7DD

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  12. Decided22/00534/TPO

    Proposed felling to ground level of 1 no. Chestnut Tree within area A5 of TPO 004, tree is in decline and has phytophthora at

    18 Moughland Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4SE

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  13. Decided22/00535/PDE

    Proposed single storey rear extension projecting from the rear wall by 4.05 metres. The extension has a maximum height of 4 metres and an eaves height of 2.5 metres at

    18 Chorleys Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 3HS

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  14. Decided22/00536/DEM

    Prior notification of proposed demolition of buildings at

    Norton Crossing Cottage Red Brow Lane Cheshire WA7 1QY

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  15. Decided22/00538/COND

    Application to discharge condition nos. 8 (construction phasing/timetable for roads etc), 9 (external lighting), 18 (bird and bat boxes) and 19 (electric vehicle charging) of planning permission 20/00573/FUL at

    Land Opposite Stalbridge Drive Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1LY

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  16. Decided22/00539/FUL

    Proposed conversion of existing outbuilding to form living accommodation ancillary to the main house at

    Audlands Delph Lane Daresbury Warrington Cheshire WA4 6ST

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  17. Decided22/00545/FUL

    Proposed development of 1 no. four bedroom detached dwelling at

    Land To The South Of 60 Wilmere Lane Widnes Cheshire

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  18. Decided22/00541/FUL

    Proposed area of new hardstanding and palisade fence enclosure to house cycle storage at

    Hosokawa Micron Ltd Rivington Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3DS

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  19. Decided22/00540/TEL

    Prior notification for installation of one no. 9M medium wooden pole to provide broadband service line on land at

    Verge Outside 1 Meadway Widnes WA8 8XT

    Received 15 Oct 2022
  20. Decided23/00013/FUL

    Proposed extension of existing yard and the erection of a 3 metre high retaining wall and acoustic fence, together with the widening of the warehouse door and provision of a new weighbridge at

    Holland House Hardwick Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1PH

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  21. Decided22/00542/HBCFUL

    Proposed change of use from vacant commercial/retail ground floor units with vacant commercial/retail/residential space above into mixed community based commercial and arts use, including new youth centre and new build two storey extension (Number 57) comprising of 7 photovolic solar panels to the east end of terrace adjacent number 59, existing buildings comprise basements, ground plus two storeys, less than 18m height at

    59, 63, 65 High Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1AH

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  22. Decided22/00543/OUTEIA

    Application for outline planning permission with all matters reserved (except means of access) for residential development comprising up to 250 dwellings, electricity sub stations, along with recreational open space, landscape and other related infrastructure at

    Sandymoor South Phase 2 Windmill Hill Avenue East Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  23. Decided22/00547/FUL

    Proposed Change of use from a place of worship (Use Class F.1) to community cafe / community hall (Sui - Generis) with ancillary facilities including a heating bank, community building, soft play area and multi-purpose training rooms and addition of extraction flue along with Bollards and Cycle Racks at

    Ditton Evangelical Church Coronation Drive Widnes Cheshire WA8 8AB

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  24. Decided22/00544/HBCFUL

    Proposed new extended toilet facility to create a changing places WC at

    Victoria Park Birchfield Road Widnes Cheshire

    Received 20 Oct 2022

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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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