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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
6,634Searchable applications
181Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,229 approved or refused records
206Refused applications

5,023 approved · 206 refused · 341 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. Decided23/00168/FUL

    Proposed two storey side and single storey rear extension at

    2 Kelsall Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 7PB

    Received 18 Apr 2023
  2. Decided23/00170/TPO

    Proposed works to trees T1, T2 and T3; all crowns reduced by 30% and dead timber removal on T2 and T3

    2 St Aidan's Drive Widnes Cheshire WA8 5AG

    Received 18 Apr 2023
  3. Decided23/00176/COND

    Application to discharge condition no(s). 12 (Electric vehicle charging point scheme) and 13 (Cycle parking) of planning permission 21/00657/FUL (proposed erection of a storage and distribution building (Use Class B8) including ancillary (integral) offices, creation of a service yard and parking areas for cars and HGVs, with associated access and servicing including a new vehicle access point from Mathieson Road, new landscaping and other works) at

    Land At Viking Park (Plot A2) Mathieson Road Widnes Cheshire

    Received 19 Apr 2023
  4. Decided23/00171/FUL

    Proposed extension to industrial site to provide parking space for up to 50 road tanker trailers at

    Brown Street Widnes WA8 0GG

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  5. Decided23/00175/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension & remodelling to frontage at

    Pennistone Cottage Bankhead Farm Warrington Road Bold Heath Widnes Cheshire WA8 5UU

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  6. Decided23/00173/FUL

    Proposed erection of a single storey side extension and two-storey rear extension at

    5 Rowthorn Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 8EF

    Received 21 Apr 2023
  7. Decided23/00174/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent for display of: 1 no. Illuminated building sign, 2 no. Illuminated flexface signs, 2 no. product panels non-illuminated, 1 no. totem sign non illuminated, 1 no. post sign non-illuminated, 1 no. set of 2 click & collect signs and 1 no. welcome sign at

    B And M Home Bargains Earle Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0TA

    Received 21 Apr 2023
  8. Decided23/00177/TPO

    Proposed removal of oak tree under TPO 070 at

    Tunnel Top Cottage Northwich Road Runcorn Cheshire WA4 4JY

    Received 24 Apr 2023
  9. Decided23/00179/NMA

    Proposed non material amendment to application 15/00392/FUL to alter the wording of the proposal description to reflect a change in the number of proposed apartments

    Land At Terrace Road Widnes WA8 0DL

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  10. Decided23/00184/OUT

    Outline application, with all reserved matters, for proposed erection of 2 No. 4 bedroom detached dwellings at

    93 Heath Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7NU

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  11. Decided23/00181/FUL

    Proposed resurfacing of existing school car park, including the removal of grass verges to create new spaces at

    Our Lady Mother Of The Saviour Catholic Primary School Lapwing Grove Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2TP

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  12. Decided23/00180/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension and garage conversion to garden room at

    2 Church View Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 5AA

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  13. Decided23/00182/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension to front and side of dwelling at

    17 Swinford Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 3YF

    Received 19 Apr 2023
  14. Decided23/00183/LBC

    Installation of railway infrastructure comprising signal and safety guard rail (revision to 18/00082/LBC)

    Runcorn Viaduct Britannia Railway Bridge Queensway Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 26 Apr 2023
  15. Decided23/00186/FUL

    Proposed single storey side / rear extension plus alteration to existing single storey rear roof to create parapet at

    17 Glebe Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 9JD

    Received 28 Apr 2023
  16. Decided23/00185/FUL

    Proposed porch extension with side extension, roof alterations to existing rear extension with new bi folding doors at

    49 Tabley Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 7PF

    Received 29 Apr 2023
  17. Decided23/00191/TEL

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed telecommunications installation of an 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole and associated ancillary works at

    Lower House Lane Widnes WA8 7EF

    Received 3 May 2023
  18. Decided23/00189/FUL

    Proposed part single part two storey rear and side extension with internal alterations at

    67 Abbey Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8AW

    Received 3 May 2023
  19. Decided23/00192/S73

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition No 1 (schedule of changes as listed on application form) on application 15/00392/FUL (Proposed development comprising one and two bedroom apartments for the over 55's spread over 2 no. 6 storey blocks) at

    Land At Terrace Road Widnes WA8 0DL

    Received 4 May 2023
  20. Decided23/00190/FUL

    Proposed alteration to existing porch, flat roof to pitch and single-storey rear and side extension and roof extension to existing rear extension

    39 Fieldway Widnes Cheshire WA8 3JD

    Received 4 May 2023
  21. Decided23/00193/FUL

    Proposed installation of a 135KV substation ancillary to the use of the adjacent site as a Battery Storage Energy Facility with associated access, erection of a metering cabinet, DNO control room, customer switch room, 5 no. battery containers, power inverter and CCTV posts at

    Land To The South East Of Junction Between Weaver View & Cholmondeley Road Runcorn WA7 4XT

    Received 5 May 2023
  22. Decided23/00188/FUL

    Proposed single storey side extension at

    20 Tynwald Crescent Widnes Cheshire WA8 9AN

    Received 3 May 2023
  23. Decided23/00194/FUL

    Proposed internal reconfiguration of existing dwelling and part double, part single storey extension at

    62 Church Road Hale Liverpool L24 4BA

    Received 9 May 2023
  24. Decided23/00197/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing nursery building plus erection of car wash, enlarged entrance/exit and dropped kerb at

    136 Hough Green Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 4PG

    Received 9 May 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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