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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
6,801Searchable applications
178Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,375 approved or refused records
215Refused applications

5,160 approved · 215 refused · 346 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 EnvironmentPre-application advice Pre Application Planning AdviceArticle 4 directions Article 4​

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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

  1. Decided25/00041/FUL

    Proposed first floor side extension over existing garage / ground floor extension at

    1 Glebe Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 9JD

    Received 31 Jan 2025
  2. Decided25/00043/COND

    Application to discharge condition no. 8 (Affordable Housing Scheme) of planning permission 20/00337/OUTEIA at

    Land At Daresbury Park Warrington WA4 4BB

    Received 3 Feb 2025
  3. Decided25/00077/COU

    Proposed change of use to convert garage into a hairdressing studio with a small extension added to accommodate a toilet at

    78 Leigh Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 7JQ

    Received 4 Feb 2025
  4. Decided25/00046/PDE

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.938m and an overall height of 3.78m and an eaves height of 2.6m at

    41 Beech Road Runcorn WA7 5LN

    Received 4 Feb 2025
  5. Decided25/00048/FUL

    Proposed two storey front extension and loft conversion with front facing dormers and rear facing dormer at

    5 Bitteswell Court Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1GZ

    Received 5 Feb 2025
  6. Decided25/00063/PLD

    Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for a single storey rear extension to create a new covered area to the existing Brasserie to provide seating space in all weathers at

    Widnes Sixth Form College Cronton Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 5WA

    Received 5 Feb 2025
  7. Decided25/00052/PRIOR

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from (Use Class E) commercial use to two 1 bedroom flats on the first floor (Use Class C3). Ground floor will remain (Use Class E) at

    65 - 67 Albert Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 6JS

    Received 6 Feb 2025
  8. Decided25/00056/COND

    Application to discharge condition no. 3 (Samples of Materials) of planning permissions 23/00085/FUL and 23/00086/LBC at

    The Orangery Hobb Lane Moore Warrington Cheshire WA4 5QS

    Received 6 Feb 2025
  9. Decided25/00049/FUL

    Proposed demolition of conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension and associated internal alterations at

    71 Heathfield Park Widnes Cheshire WA8 9WX

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  10. Decided25/00050/PLD

    Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for a single storey rear extension at

    3 Ash Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 8JH

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  11. Decided25/00059/COU

    Proposed extension of existing beer garden into car park, within the existing site demise at

    The Ferry Boat 10 Church Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1LR

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  12. Registered25/00054/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 Moss Bank Road Widnes (Site 3 - Former Sullivan Site)

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  13. Decided25/00053/COU

    Proposed change of use from an unoccupied dental practice (Use Class E) into a 4 bedroom HMO (Use Class C4) at

    29 Lacey Street Widnes Cheshire WA8 7SQ

    Received 22 Jan 2025
  14. Decided25/00055/PLD

    Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for a single storey rear extension, single storey side extension and front porch at

    33 Cowan Way Widnes Cheshire WA8 9BJ

    Received 11 Feb 2025
  15. Decided25/00057/ADJ

    Adjoining authority consultation by Warrington Borough Council on screening opinion for a solar farm with ancillary development at

    Land At Fowl Farm Cuerdley Warrington WA5 2XQ

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  16. Decided25/00071/ELD

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development seeking confirmation that the construction of an acoustic fence according to the location, extent, height and specification contained in the application will satisfy the relevant planning conditions which apply to approved application 20/00028/FUL at

    Canal Walks Site Halton Road Runcorn WA7 5QS

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  17. Decided25/00058/HBCFUL

    Proposed development to comprise the laying out of new paths, steps and walled planting beds and all associated ground works. Infrastructure works to include construction of surface water drainage systems, installation of site furniture and features, external lighting, irrigation systems and all associated ducting. Work to also includes soft landscaping works comprising soft landscape reinstatements, tree, shrub and herbaceous planting at

    Brindley Green Open Space High Street Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 4 Feb 2025
  18. Decided25/00061/TPO

    Proposed work to trees covered by TPO 016: T1 cut back overhanging branches to 2m from the main stem, T2 removal from the ground, T3 to be cut to ground level with the main trunk only being 5ft-10ft at

    1 Gorse Cottages Castle Road Runcorn WA7 2BG

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  19. Decided25/00060/COND

    Application to discharge condition nos. 4 (Samples of Materials), 5 (Plan Showing New Windows) and 6 (Size, Position and Design of Roof Lantern Lights) of planning permissions 24/00417/FUL and 24/00418/LBC at

    57 High Street Hale Liverpool L24 4AE

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  20. Decided25/00069/S73

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to amend condition 1 of planning permission 21/00337/REM as this parcel of land has been part of a joint venture development with Barratt Redrow, and the proposed house type pack is from the David Wilson range. This is plot substitution for 142 plots D413-D555. The proposal is for a plot submission including finishing materials, boundary treatments etc, along with some material amendments to the hard surfacing layout and associated works at

    Daresbury North Land Adjacent To Delph Lane Daresbury Cheshire

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  21. Decided25/00065/NMA

    Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 24/00023/S73 to amend condition 28 (Emergency Propping) at

    Land Within And Adjacent To And Surrounding Palacefields Local Centre Runcorn

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  22. Decided25/00064/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension incorporating a kitchen, along with a downstair W/C with a storage/larder at

    9 Tarvin Close Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4AW

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  23. Decided25/00066/FUL

    Proposed part single storey and part two storey rear extension at

    57 Victoria Road Higher Runcorn Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5BE

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  24. Decided25/00068/PLD

    Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for a loft conversion with a rear facing dormer at

    57 Victoria Road Higher Runcorn Runcorn WA7 5BE

    Received 18 Feb 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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