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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 dates6,696Searchable applications
181Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,282 approved or refused records
208Refused applications
5,074 approved · 208 refused · 344 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning, Housing & Your EnvironmentPre-application advice Pre Application Planning AdviceArticle 4 directions Article 4
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesdev.control@halton.gov.ukCouncil source
- General council enquiries03033334300Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Decided24/00123/COU
Proposed change of use from ground floor shop unit to additional living space to existing flat over, including new window and door to front elevation and render as drawn at
87 Farnworth Street Widnes Cheshire WA8 9LW
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00124/FUL
Proposed front in-fill extension at
31 Birkdale Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 9RW
Received 23 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00137/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing carport, proposed single storey side extension with new pitched roof over porch, widening of driveway at
18 Millersdale Grove Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2QH
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00210/FUL
Proposed container storage facility and associated development for a temporary period of 15 years at
Land At Desoto Road Widnes WA8 0PB
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00130/FUL
Proposed demolition of conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension at
94 Heathfield Park Widnes Cheshire WA8 9WX
Received 29 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00176/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing garage, back porch and downstairs toilet and erection of two storey side extension, single storey front extension and front canopy replacement at
30 Ashbourne Avenue Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4YD
Received 29 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00126/TPO
Proposed work to trees to rear covered by TPO 076: reduction to Oak Tree (A) by no more than 1.5m and fell Oak Tree (B) at
7 Holford Moss Runcorn WA7 1GB
Received 1 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00152/PLD
Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development for a change of use from a dwelling house to a childrens home for one child at
318 Liverpool Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7HT
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00125/FUL
Proposed two storey pitched roof extensions to front and side, single storey flat roof rear extension and new roof over existing side extension and detached garage at
Tileacres 29 Hale Road Hale Liverpool L24 5RB
Received 19 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00127/FUL
Proposal to make the entrance to adjacent agricultural field larger to increase visibility and to install a pedestrian gate at
Ryecroft Windmill Lane Preston Brook Cheshire WA4 4AZ
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00128/FUL
Proposed new two storey one bed dwelling at
Land Adjacent To 2 Highlands Road Runcorn Cheshire
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00129/FUL
Proposal to erect a 1 metre high wood panelled fence to the top of the side wall at
38 Windermere Street Widnes Cheshire WA8 9LL
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00131/PDE
Proposed single storey rear extension projecting from the rear wall by 4.6 metres. The extension has a maximum height of 3.3 metres and an eaves height of 2.5 metres at
71 Heath Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5SZ
Received 29 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00132/NMA
Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 22/00318/FUL to update the list of documents approved under Condition 2 with new plans ( as per cover letter ) at
Land North Of Lunts Heath Road Widnes
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00260/NMA
Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 23/00265/FUL for alterations to the house types to convert the loft space on plots 1,2,4 & 5 and ground floor extension and loft space on plot 3 at
Land Adjacent To Beaconsfield Primary Care Centre Bevan Way Widnes Cheshire
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Registered24/00231/FUL
Proposed change of use an existing residential care home (Use Class C2) and educational provision (Class F1a) to a school for 28 pupils with special educational needs (Use Class F1a), demolition of outbuilding and associated works at
Halton House School Halton Station Road Runcorn
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00133/S73
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to vary Condition 2 of Planning Application 22/00318/FUL to vary the Affordable Housing Plan at
Land To The North Of Lunts Heath Road Widnes Cheshire
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00147/FULEIA
Proposed erection of an electricity substation with associated plant, along with access, landscaping, means of enclosure, boundary treatments and associated ancillary infrastructure and works at
Land Off Windmill Hill Avenue East Runcorn Cheshire
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00135/COND
Application to discharge condition no's 6 ( Surface Water Drainage Strategy ), 7 ( SuDS Report ) & 12 ( Pollutant Linkages ) of planning permission 23/00265/FUL at
Land Adjacent To Beaconsfield Primary Care Centre Bevan Way Widnes Cheshire
Received 3 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00136/FUL
Proposed single storey infill extension to area between garage and outbuildings and new door with canopy to new courtyard entrance area at
Humble Bee House Barkers Hollow Road Preston Brook Warrington Cheshire WA4 4LN
Received 3 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00149/COND
Application to discharge condition no 32 ( Bethesda Church ) of planning permission 23/00128/FUL at
Land Within And Adjacent To And Surrounding Palacefields Local Centre Runcorn
Received 4 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00139/COND
Application to discharge condition nos 8 (CEMP), 9 (Waste Management Plan), 11 (Ecological Protection Strategy), 12 (Hedgerow Replacement), 13 (Ecological Management Plan), 18 (Programme of Archaeological Work), 23 (Levels) of planning permission 22/00377/FUL at
Land At South Lane Widnes Cheshire
Received 4 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00148/AGR
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed new agricultural building for storage of equipment and feedstuffs at
Land To The North Of Delph Cottage Chester Road Daresbury WA4 4AL
Received 4 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00138/S73
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to vary Condition 2 of Planning Application 19/00020/FUL for changes to be made to the design of the nursery and also the surrounding site at
Land Bounded By Pitts Heath Lane And Otterburn Street Runcorn Cheshire
Received 4 Apr 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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