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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 dates6,792Searchable applications
180Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,366 approved or refused records
215Refused applications
5,151 approved · 215 refused · 345 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/00481/COND
Application to discharge condition no(s). 4 (External Facing Materials Scheme), 7 (Signage Detail Scheme), 11 (Sustainable Development and Climate Change Scheme) and 18 (Bird Nesting Box Scheme) of planning permission 23/00018/FUL at
The Woodyard Weaver View Clifton Runcorn WA7 4XU
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00002/FUL
Proposed wooden gazebo to be sited in the rear garden at
3 Woodview Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8JA
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00051/PDE
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a single storey rear extension with rear facing doors and windows and sky lantern with a maximum rear projection of 3.6m and a flat roof height of 2.8m at
40 Tabley Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 7PQ
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00016/COU
Proposed change of use from vacant car park (Sui Generis) to scaffolding storage and distribution facility (Class B8) with welfare cabins, car parking, ancillary office (Class Ei) and associated infrastructure works at
Enterprise House South Parade Runcorn WA7 4JE
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00483/PLD
Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for a single storey rear extension at
2 Vixen Grove Widnes Cheshire WA8 9DS
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00003/COU
Proposed change of use of the Halebank Farm Shop and barn to a (Class C3) dwellinghouse at
Smithy House Halebank Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8NH
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00001/TPO
Proposed works to trees covered by TPO 093: T1, T2, T3 Hornbeam - Fell to ground level due to poor condition at
9 Church End Mews Hale Village Liverpool L24 4EB
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00106/PRIOR
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed general purpose agricultural storage building at
Hall Manor Farm Higher Lane Daresbury Warrington Cheshire WA4 4JP
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00035/FUL
Proposed removal of existing rear extension and replace with a single floor extension at
25 Harrow Drive Runcorn WA7 5RG
Received 27 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00004/FUL
Proposed erection of an oak porch. The porch is open i.e. no glazing or additional front door. Comprises a dwarf wall, oak frame and tiled roof. Apex lower than sill on first floor at
35 Regency Park Widnes Cheshire WA8 9PH
Received 31 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00007/FUL
Proposal for two 3 storey semi-detached 4-bedroom houses, use class C3(a) including single storey garage, associated vehicular and pedestrian access and landscaping at
Land To The North East Of Junction Between Wilmere Lane And Lunts Heath Road Widnes WA8 5BA
Received 3 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00006/COND
Application to discharge condition nos. 3 (Ground / Floor Levels Including Retaining Walls), 9 (Details of Hard Standing Surfaces), 16 (Off Site Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Crossing Points), 17 (Internal Traffic Calming) and 22 (Details of Flood Conveyance Route) of planning permission 24/00007/FUL at
Land Off South Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 3UB
Received 3 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00005/COND
Application to discharge condition nos. 4 (Existing Trees Protection Scheme), 5 ( Hedgehog Highway, Bat and Bird Boxes), 6 (Waste Management Plan), 7 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 11 (Landscaping Details), 18 (Carbon Emissions Reduction Scheme), 19 (Landscape Ecological Management Plan) and 21 (Adoption of Pumping Station) of planning permission 24/00007/FUL at
Land Off South Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 3UB
Received 3 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00010/FUL
Proposed single storey side extension at
Church End Farm 5 Church End Hale Widnes L24 4AX
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00027/LBC
Application for Listed Building Consent to change windows and doors as they are single glazed and rotting at
The Orangery Hobb Lane Moore Warrington Cheshire WA4 5QS
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00008/PLD
Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for a single storey side extension with a width less than 50% of the original dwelling, and eaves height of less than 3m and an overall height of less than 4m at
57 Hill View Widnes WA8 9BN
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00009/COU
Proposed retrospective change of use from dwelling house to mixed use dwelling house and holiday let at
Chota Gher Halebank Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8NJ
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00011/COU
Proposed change of use of first floor office to 1no. 1 bed flat with internal alteration at first floor level at
35 Widnes Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 6AZ
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00012/COND
Application to discharge condition no. 8 (Materials) of planning permission 19/00235/FUL at
Land To The North Of Railway And West Of Tan House Lane Widnes Cheshire
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Registered25/00015/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 To The North Of St Helens Canal And South Of Tanhouse Lane Widnes WA8 0US
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00017/FUL
Proposed double storey side extension, part two storey rear and part single storey rear extension to increase living accommodation at
31 Porthleven Road Runcorn WA7 6BE
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00013/FUL
Proposed conversion of existing garden store to create utility / WC with access from new kitchen / diner approved under application Ref: 24/00396/PLD at
7 Marina Grove Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5EF
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00018/PDE
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed single storey rear extension with a maximum overall projection from the rear wall of 8.00 metres. The extension has a maximum height of 3.99 metres and an eaves height of 2.80 metres at
81 Coroners Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 9HZ
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Registered25/00039/FUL
Proposed construction of 16 dwelling houses at
Land To The South East Of Runcorn Road Moore Warrington Cheshire
Received 15 Jan 2025
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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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