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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 dates6,750Searchable applications
181Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,331 approved or refused records
211Refused applications
5,120 approved · 211 refused · 345 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/00338/NMA
Application for proposed non-material amendment to planning permission 19/00235/FUL which seeks to remove conditions 7 (Drainage Systems) and 21 (Affordable Housing) at
Land To The North Of Railway And West Of Tan House Lane Widnes Cheshire
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00340/NMA
Application for proposed non-material amendment to planning permission 19/00235/FUL for minor amendments / updates to the approved drawings (condition 2) and amendment to the approved finished floor levels (condition 9). In addition this application seeks to alter the trigger point of conditions 13 (Highway Improvements), 15 (Parking), 17 (Landscaping), 18 (EV Charging) and 20 (Remediation) to enable occupation of the first development phase at
Land To The North Of Railway And West Of Tan House Lane Widnes Cheshire
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00344/FUL
Proposed erection of a two storey side extension, part two storey rear extension and part single storey rear extension
31 Porthleven Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6BE
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00341/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension at
14 Marrabone Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0ZD
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00361/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing timber pole hay storage barn and construction of a 121 sqm steel framed, timber and block clad hay and tractor storage barn at
Rose Farm Barn Moss Lane Moore Warrington Cheshire WA4 6WF
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00339/LBC
Application for Listed building consent for a single storey rear extension with associated internal and external alterations at
2A Church End Hale Liverpool L24 4AX
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00342/COND
Application to discharge condition nos 25 (Lighting) and 26 (Vegetation Removal) of planning permission 22/00152/FULEIA at
Land Off Lovels Way Halebank Widnes Cheshire
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00343/FUL
Proposed demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension at
161 Cowan Way Widnes Cheshire WA8 5BW
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00348/PLD
Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development for a change of use from residential dwelling to an Ofsted registered residential childrens home, providing accommodation for looked after children aged between 8 -17 at
14 Summer Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AF
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00346/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension for ensuite at
26 Norton View Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2PB
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00480/FUL
Proposed demolition of stores and proposed erection of a two storey 2 bed end terrace dwelling at
44 Bower Street Widnes WA8 6LP
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00349/COU
Proposed change of use from 12 bed hotel (Class C1) to 12 bed co-living property (Sui Generis) at
10 Fountains High Street Runcorn WA7 1AU
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00347/NMA
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 23/00369/FUL for the proposed change of colour to the external cladding panels from terracotta on the original application to mid-grey at
Halton General Hospital Hospital Way Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2PG
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00350/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension at
15 King Oswald Crescent Widnes Cheshire WA8 5AB
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00376/FUL
Proposed two storey side extension at
6 Cheltenham Crescent Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4YT
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00356/PDE
Proposed single storey flat roof extension that projects 6.2 metres from the rear of the original dwelling. The extension has a maximum height of 3.1 metres and an eaves height of 3.1 metres at
62 Church Road Hale Liverpool L24 4BA
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00357/COND
Application to discharge condition nos. 3 (Site Levels), 7 (Surface Water Regulations and Drainage Strategy), 8 (Preliminary Risk Assessment Verification Report), 11 (Waste Management Plan) and 12 (Bird and Bat Boxes) of planning permission 23/00259/FUL at
Fairview Farm Wilmere Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 5UP
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided25/00062/OUT
Proposal for demolition of existing nursery building (use class E) and outline planning approval (all matters reserved except Access) for residential development for 5 new detached houses (use class C3) at
136 Hough Green Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 4PG
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00352/ADV
Application for advertisement consent for two fascia signs (internally illuminated) at
Green Oaks Centre Green Oaks Way Widnes Cheshire
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00354/LBC
Application for Listed Building Consent for replacement timber windows and timber door to the front of the property at
106 Runcorn Road Moore Runcorn WA4 6UB
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00351/FUL
Proposed ( part retrospective ) outbuilding garden room at
13 Briarfield Avenue Widnes WA8 8JZ
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00353/PLD
Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for single storey rear extension and partial garage conversion at
320A Upton Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 9AG
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00355/COU
Proposed change of use from class C3 dwelling house to class C2 childrens residential home for a maximum of two children at
369 Liverpool Road Widnes WA8 7HR
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Registered25/00014/FUL
Proposed temporary use of land for open storage of motor vehicles / commercial vehicles / trailers and/or self-storage containers (sui generis) and provision of hardcore surface and means of enclosure (part retrospective) at
Land Bounded By Earle Road, St Helens Canal And Widnes Deviation Line, Widnes
Received 20 Sept 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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