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Halton Borough Council
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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

6,798Searchable applications

180Recorded as pending

96%Approval rate · 5,371 approved or refused records

215Refused applications

5,156 approved · 215 refused · 345 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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

Decided25/00019/PLD
Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for a proposed single storey side extension, with a width less than 50% of the original dwelling, an eaves height of less than 3m and an overall height of less than 4m at
2 Morley Road Runcorn WA7 4NS
Received 16 Jan 2025
Decided25/00020/FUL
Proposed single story rear extension at
10 Gillan Close Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6EW
Received 16 Jan 2025
Decided25/00021/COND
Application to discharge condition no.4 (Details of External Facing Materials) of planning permission 14/00543/FUL at
Land To The South West Of 123 Percival Lane Runcorn Cheshire
Received 20 Jan 2025
Decided25/00025/PLD
Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for a link single storey side extension between bungalow and existing garage and garage to be converted to a habitable room at
20 Moresby Close Runcorn WA7 6HW
Received 20 Jan 2025
Decided25/00022/PLD
Application for certificate of proposed lawful development to convert loft space with Velux windows (less than 40 cubic meters), build side extension (depth no more than 3 metres and less than half the width of existing house), remove chimney stack and breasts, alterations to window and new door to side of house and general structural alterations to inside of property at
14 Birchfield Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 6PX
Received 21 Jan 2025
Decided25/00045/COU
Change of use from residential to supported living accommodation with care support for adults, including 3m single storey rear extension. Will include 4 residents and 2 staff members at
58 Handforth Lane Runcorn WA7 5YX
Received 21 Jan 2025
Decided25/00024/COND
Application to discharge condition no. 13 (Japanese Knotweed Method Statement) of planning permission 19/00325/FUL on
Open Land To Northeast Of Village Street To The East And West Of Keckwick Brook And To The West Of The West Coast Rail Line
Received 21 Jan 2025
Decided25/00023/FUL
Proposed two storey rear extension at
23 Highfield Crescent Widnes WA8 7DN
Received 21 Jan 2025
Decided25/00042/COU
Proposed change of use from dual fuel smart meter installer training facility (Use Class F1) to light industrial use (Class E) and storage (B8) at
5 Sarus Court (Unit 1003) Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1UL
Received 21 Jan 2025
Decided25/00037/NMA
Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 23/00392/FUL to replace closed balcony with Juliet balcony, to replace pantry window with back door, to install two additional lounge windows, to reduce size of dressing room window, to change of material finish of the bay on the front elevation from stone to matching brick, removal of all fascia, and to reduce the overall width of the footprint by means of the following: removal of chimney and slight reduction of dwelling width at
Norton Tower Cottage Norton Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6PX
Received 22 Jan 2025
Decided25/00126/FUL
Proposed conversion of public house to form private dwelling including the construction of 2no detached houses to adjoining car park at
The Beehive Halebank Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8NQ
Received 22 Jan 2025
Decided25/00029/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension at
121 Church Street Runcorn WA7 1LA
Received 23 Jan 2025
Decided25/00026/FUL
Proposed single storey side and rear extension at
216 Birchfield Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 9EH
Received 23 Jan 2025
Decided25/00030/COND
Application to discharge condition no. 4 (Electric Vehicle Charging Point Scheme) of planning permission 24/00225/COU at
66 Porthleven Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6BG
Received 24 Jan 2025
Decided25/00031/COND
Application to discharge condition no.26 (Phasing and Delivery Plan) of planning permission 24/00007/FUL at
Land Off South Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 3UB
Received 24 Jan 2025
Decided25/00032/COND
Application to discharge condition nos. 13 (Method Statement Relating to Invasive Species of Cotoneaster and Virginia Creeper) and 17 (Potential Pollutant Linkages Investigation and Assessment) of planning permission 23/00497/FUL at
Woodfalls Farm Stockham Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6PT
Received 24 Jan 2025
Decided25/00028/FUL
Proposed single storey rear and front extensions, garage conversion and associated internal alterations at
122 Royal Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 8HA
Received 27 Jan 2025
Decided25/00033/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension and erection of detached annex to rear garden at
20 Woodland Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 7DS
Received 27 Jan 2025
Decided25/00034/COND
Application to discharge condition nos. 4 (Site Investigation and Assessment / Remediation Strategy), 6 (Programme of Archaeological Work) and 14 (Drainage Installation Verification and Maintenance Plan) of planning permission 20/00206/HBCFUL at
Land At Moor Lane Widnes WA8 7AQ
Received 27 Jan 2025
Decided25/00044/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension, and roof replacement from pitched to flat roof of existing rear projection at
55 Main Street Runcorn WA7 2AN
Received 28 Jan 2025
Decided25/00036/ADJ
Adjoining Authority Consultation by Warrington Borough Council in connection with a proposed installation of 4 covered seating pods to replace the existing outdoor seating areas at
The Shed Runcorn Road Walton Warrington WA4 6TU
Received 28 Jan 2025
Decided25/00047/NMA
Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 21/00565/FUL to change the application's description from 100MW to 240MW to reflect an increase in capacity as a result of improved technology. This will have no impact on noise, layout, elevations or any other material planning considerations at
Land To The South East Of Junction Between Weaver View And Cholmondeley Road Runcorn Cheshire
Received 30 Jan 2025
Decided25/00038/FUL
Proposed two storey side extension at
16A Severn Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 3YS
Received 30 Jan 2025
Decided25/00040/COND
Application to discharge condition no. 14 (Sustainable Urban Drainage System Verification Report) of planning permission 22/00152/FULEIA at
Land Off Lovels Way Halebank, Widnes Cheshire
Received 31 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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