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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

6,602Searchable applications

181Recorded as pending

96%Approval rate · 5,200 approved or refused records

206Refused applications

4,994 approved · 206 refused · 340 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Decided23/00020/DEM
Prior notification of proposed demolition of dilapidated modular building in grounds of school at
Our Lady Mother Of The Saviour Catholic Primary School Lapwing Grove Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2TP
Received 9 Jan 2023
Decided23/00026/FUL
Proposed demolition of detached garage and single storey rear extension at
24 Cheltenham Crescent Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4YT
Received 20 Jan 2023
Decided23/00023/COND
Application to discharge condition no. 18 (boundary treatment) of planning permission 21/00657/FUL at
Land At Viking Park (Plot A2) Mathieson Road Widnes Cheshire
Received 20 Jan 2023
Decided23/00027/TPO
Proposed works to 1 no. Oak tree protected within TPO 026 to lightly prune any branches away from phone lines so they can be maintained/replaced on behalf of Rural Fibre 4U at
6 High Street Hale Liverpool L24 4AF
Received 23 Jan 2023
Decided23/00030/TPO
Proposed works to trees protected within TPO 026 - T1, Sycamore - lightly prune any branches away from phone lines so they can be maintained/replaced on behalf of Rural Fibre 4U at
12 High Street Hale Liverpool L24 4AF
Received 23 Jan 2023
Decided23/00033/TPO
Proposed work to tree protected within TPO 026 - Lime, lightly prune away any branches affecting the phone lines by 0.5 metre so wires can be maintained/replaced on behalf of Rural Fibre 4U at
18 High Street Hale Liverpool L24 4AF
Received 23 Jan 2023
Decided23/00028/TPO
Proposed works to 1 no. Lime tree protected within TPO 026 for clearance of telegraph lines that run through Lime tree located in front of property to gain clearance of 0.5metre so lines can be maintained/replaced on behalf of Rural Fibre 4U at
20 High Street Hale Liverpool L24 4AF
Received 23 Jan 2023
Decided23/00032/TCA
Proposed works to trees standing within the Conservation Area, T1. Ash, T2. Holly, T3. Beech, T4. Horse Chestnut, T5. Conifer, all trees to be lightly pruned away from phone lines and telegraph poles by 0.5 metres to allow clearance for maintenance or replacement lines at
9 Hale Road Hale Liverpool L24 5RB
Received 23 Jan 2023
Decided23/00031/TPO
Proposed work to trees protected within TPO 027, T1. Beech, T2. Oak T3. Oak/Birch to prune all mentioned trees to gain 0.5 metre clearance away from telegraph lines that run through canopy of trees, so the lines can be maintained/replaced on behalf of Rural fibre 4U at
16 Hale Road Hale Liverpool L24 5RE
Received 23 Jan 2023
Decided23/00034/HBCDEM
Prior notification of proposed demolition of disused visitor centre at
Wigg Island Visitor Centre Wigg Island Runcorn WA7 1PJ
Received 15 Aug 2022
Decided23/00035/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension, new pitched roof to replace flat roof on existing two storey extension and render finish to all elevations at
20 Walpole Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4AT
Received 26 Jan 2023
Decided23/00164/FUL
Proposed (retrospective) expansion to existing chemical manufacturing site producing chemical products for the water treatment industry on existing site including new 780 sqm process building, pipe bridge, tank farm, fencing and ancillary development at
Feralco (UK) Ltd Ditton Road (west) Widnes Cheshire WA8 0PH
Received 26 Jan 2023
Decided23/00037/FUL
Proposed replacement of the existing external through the wall ATM with new model at
HSBC UK High Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1AN
Received 26 Jan 2023
Decided23/00036/HBCFUL
Proposed new 150mm foul water connection from an existing septic tank to an existing foul main sewer at
Warrington Road Transit Site Warrington Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1DQ
Received 23 Jan 2023
Decided23/00038/ADV
Application for advertising consent for replacement cash machine signage at
HSBC UK High Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1AN
Received 26 Jan 2023
Decided23/00039/COU
Proposed partial change of use from double glazing showroom to Cafe (Use Class E) at
Former Amazing Glazing Showroom Appleton Village Widnes Cheshire WA8 6EQ
Received 23 Jan 2023
Decided23/00040/PRIOR
Prior notification for proposed installation of In Post Parcel Locker at
51 - 53 Halton Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5QU
Received 19 Jan 2023
Decided23/00043/FUL
Proposed dormer extension to existing sports hall with alterations, replacement of existing boundary fences and resubmission of previously permitted overspill car park at
Gateway Recovery Centre Bennetts Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 0GT
Received 31 Jan 2023
Decided23/00065/FUL
Proposed dormer loft conversion and internal remodelling at
12 Village Farm Chester Road Daresbury Warrington Cheshire WA4 4AS
Received 2 Feb 2023
Decided23/00044/FUL
Proposed single storey rear and single storey front extensions and associated internal alterations at
9 Nickleford Hall Drive Widnes Cheshire WA8 5AL
Received 2 Feb 2023
Decided23/00042/FUL
Proposed single storey rear and side extension, garage conversion, addition of windows to existing elevations and associated internal alterations at
10 Ribble Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 3YX
Received 3 Feb 2023
Decided23/00047/FUL
Proposed erection of a single storey building to accommodate electrical substation at
Electrical Substation Percival Lane Runcorn WA7 4UY
Received 3 Feb 2023
Decided23/00046/COND
Application to discharge condition nos. 3 (site levels), 4 (boundary treatments) and 5 (CCTV) of planning permission 21/00565/FUL at
Land To The South East Of Junction Between Weaver View And Cholmondeley Road Runcorn Cheshire
Received 6 Feb 2023
Decided23/00045/ADJ
Adjoining Authority consultation by Warrington Borough Council for proposed change of use of existing farm shop and car parking area for use as a coffee shop and cafe, along with external alterations to the building, car parking layout improvements, cycling storage space, landscaping and outside seating area (part retrospective) at
Moore Farm Shop Runcorn Road Walton Warrington WA4 6TP
Received 3 Feb 2023

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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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