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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
6,808Searchable applications
178Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,382 approved or refused records
215Refused applications

5,167 approved · 215 refused · 346 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Nov 2012 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Council contacts

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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. Decided25/00092/FUL

    Retrospective application to retain existing outbuilding in rear garden to be used for purposes incidental to the dwellinghouse at

    101 Birchfield Road Widnes WA8 7TG

    Received 26 Feb 2025
  2. Registered25/00116/FUL

    Proposed demolition of storage shed to rear of garden and erection of a new dwelling house in its place at

    New Farm Keckwick Lane Daresbury Warrington Cheshire WA4 6SX

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  3. Decided25/00103/FUL

    Proposed demolition of conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension and garage conversion at

    94 Heathfield Park Widnes WA8 9WX

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  4. Decided25/00095/FUL

    Proposed erection of 2no padel courts at

    Widnes Tennis Academy Highfield Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7DW

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  5. Decided25/00093/HBCDEM

    Prior notification of proposed demolition of concrete frame building with external brickwork walls and metal sheet cladding at

    Kingsway Leisure Centre Kingsway Widnes Cheshire WA8 7QH

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  6. Decided25/00105/PLD

    Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for the construction of an agricultural building at

    Hall Manor Farm Higher Lane Daresbury Warrington Cheshire WA4 4JP

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  7. Decided25/00096/TPO

    Proposed work to trees covered by TPO 006: to fell common beech trees (T2 & T4) and prune T3 by 3 metres.

    Seconds Away Gooseberry Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6RU

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  8. Decided25/00098/PLD

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

    13 Woodford Drive Widnes WA8 9BF

    Received 4 Mar 2025
  9. Decided25/00099/FUL

    Proposed loft conversion at

    1 Song Field Runcorn WA7 3GN

    Received 4 Mar 2025
  10. Decided25/00100/FULEIA

    Proposed installation and operation of a ground mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar energy generation system (solar farm), energy storage facility and, associated infrastructure and engineering works in association with the laying of connection cable (associated infrastructure and engineering works at Aston Lane South only to be determined by Halton Borough Council) at

    Aston Grange Farm Runcorn WA7 3DG

    Received 6 Feb 2025
  11. Decided25/00101/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension and new flat roof to replace pitched roof over existing rear extension at

    9 St Mawes Close Widnes WA8 7NR

    Received 4 Mar 2025
  12. Decided25/00102/FUL

    Proposed extension to the rear of manufacturing facility comprising Class B2 industrial floorspace including a canopy area and Class B8 warehouse floorspace, including overhead canopy space for loading and unloading, removal of portal frame storage facility to the front of the main building, changes to the car parking and HGV trailer parking, and associated changes to on-site plant and other facilities on the site at

    Howdens Joinery Limited Astmoor Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1PQ

    Received 4 Mar 2025
  13. Registered25/00107/OUT

    Outline planning application for up to 94 dwellings with all matters reserved except for access at

    Land At Hilltop Farm Windmill Lane Preston On The Hill WA4 4AZ

    Received 5 Mar 2025
  14. Decided25/00104/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing single storey extension, construction of single storey rear extension at

    4 Jubilee Way Widnes WA8 7NH

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  15. Decided25/00109/FUL

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension with a dormer extension at roof level at

    182 Derby Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 3UG

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  16. Decided25/00110/FUL

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension with a dormer extension at roof level at

    184 Derby Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 3UG

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  17. Decided25/00111/COND

    Application to discharge condition nos. 6 (Parking and Servicing), 8 (Drainage), 9 (SuD's), 10 (Site Verification / Completion Report), 13 (Bird Boxes Scheme), 16 (Japanese Knotweed Validation Report) and 17 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of planning permission 23/00041/FUL at

    Shearfab Ltd St Michaels Road Industrial Estate Widnes Cheshire

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  18. Decided25/00108/PLD

    Application for certificate of proposed lawful development to erect a garage / storage shed to the rear and remove existing garage and shed at

    7 Carlton Avenue Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5NJ

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  19. Decided25/00112/FUL

    Proposed extension to existing detached garage at

    284 Birchfield Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 9ER

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  20. Decided25/00113/COND

    Application to discharge condition no(s) 25 (Play Facility Details) of planning permission 24/00007/FUL at

    Land Off South Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 3UB

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  21. Decided25/00114/TPO

    Proposed work to tree covered by TPO 091: Felling of Sycamore tree.

    249 Liverpool Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7HL

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  22. Decided25/00134/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and two outbuildings and replacing with single storey wrap around extension and double garage at

    17 Aston Green Runcorn WA7 3BP

    Received 12 Mar 2025
  23. Decided25/00115/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing rear and side single storey extension. Construction of new rear and side single storey extension plus single storey side garage extension at

    128 Peel House Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 6TG

    Received 13 Mar 2025
  24. Decided25/00117/FUL

    Proposed two storey side, single storey rear extension and conversion of loft at

    302 Liverpool Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7HT

    Received 14 Mar 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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