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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
6,865Searchable applications
178Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,438 approved or refused records
216Refused applications

5,222 approved · 216 refused · 347 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Registered25/00477/COND

    Application to discharge condition nos. 2 (Above Ground Works), 6 (CEMP), 7 (Construction Waste Management Plan) and 10 (Impact on Canal Assessment) of planning permission 22/00007/FUL at

    Land Adjacent To Keckwick Hill Bridge Bridgewater Canal South Of Delph Lane Daresbury

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  2. Decided25/00476/FUL

    Proposed single storey side extension at

    101 Mayfield Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 8PW

    Received 19 Nov 2025
  3. Registered25/00479/COND

    Application to discharge condition nos. 3 (Highway Design Details) and 9 (Drainage Strategy) of planning permission 22/00007/FUL at

    Land Adjacent To Keckwick Hill Bridge Bridgewater Canal South Of Delph Lane Daresbury Cheshire

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  4. Decided25/00481/COU

    Proposed change of use from a single-family dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 5-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) including internal alterations and proposed rear dormer at

    58 Mersey Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0DS

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  5. Decided25/00480/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent for the retrospective erection of 1 x non illuminated fascia roundel, 1 x replacement fascia roundel (existing illumination retained) and replacement vinyl items at

    Asda Stores Ltd West Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2PY

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  6. Decided25/00497/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent for the proposed erection of 3 x totems and 4 x flags in two locations to advertise development at

    Sandymoor South Phase 2 Land Off Windmill Hill Avenue East & Walsingham Drive Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 21 Nov 2025
  7. Registered25/00509/FUL

    Proposed hybrid application seeking full planning permission for the erection of 51 retirement living apartments for over 55s (Use Class C3) with landscaping, car parking and associated works, and outline permission (all matters reserved other than access) for four dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) at

    Land At Mayfield Avenue Widnes Cheshire

    Received 21 Nov 2025
  8. Decided25/00484/PDE

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a single storey rear extension with a projection from the rear wall of 3.04m and an overall height of 3.50m and an eaves height of 2.70m at

    21 Dykin Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 3HP

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  9. Decided25/00506/COU

    Proposed change of use from a 2-bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 4-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) with ensuites to each of the rooms and a shared kitchen and dining room at

    31 Balfour Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4PH

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  10. Decided25/00483/COND

    Application to discharge condition no.s 6 (Bird Boxes), 7 (Lighting) and 11 (Drainage System Verification Report) of planning permission 22/00417/HBCFUL at

    The Brindley Centre High Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1BG

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  11. Decided25/00486/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension, garage conversion and associated internal alterations at

    23 Clarence Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 9EL

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  12. Registered25/00487/FUL

    Proposed erection of a convenience store with associated car parking, landscaping and development works at

    Land Adjacent To Hillcrest Hotel Cronton Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 9AR

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  13. Decided25/00491/COU

    Proposed change of use from a single-family dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 5-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) including installation of a rear dormer, roof lights to front and internal alterations at

    8 Milton Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 6NL

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  14. Decided25/00488/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing conservatory to be replaced with single storey rear extension at

    10 Glenwood Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6UL

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  15. Decided25/00489/TPO

    Proposed work to Horse Chestnut tree (T2) in rear garden covered by TPO 006: crown reduction by up to 2 metres in places to remove weight from heavy limbs and balance crown on completion at

    6 Highgate Close Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6QP

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  16. Decided25/00490/TPO

    Proposed work to Horse Chestnut tree (T1) in rear garden covered by TPO 006: crown reduction by up to 2 metres in places to remove weight from heavy limbs and crown balance on completion at

    8 Highgate Close Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6QP

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  17. Decided25/00505/FUL

    Proposed demolition of 2no single storey extensions and replacement with 1no single storey extension to rear with minor elevational changes / rationalisation of first floor windows to rear, new door to side (drop sill in existing window), minor elevational change to existing store room (within existing structural openings), installation of new log burner flue to rear and minor associated landscaping / patio at

    Canal Side Farm Canal Side Moore Warrington Cheshire WA4 5QT

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  18. Decided25/00504/COU

    Proposed change of use from a E-Class use to a specialist 8 bedroom care home (Class C2) accommodation unit, subdivision of the ground floor commercial unit into 3 commercial units, insertion of two new shop fronts and ground floor shop front alterations to facilitate the C2 care home at

    1-4 Salisbury Street Widnes WA8 6AZ

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  19. Decided25/00492/PLD

    Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the change of use of the property from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to an Ofsted registered residential children's home (Use Class C2) providing accommodation for maximum of three looked after children aged between 8 -17 at

    19 Maisemore Fields Widnes Cheshire WA8 9AY

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  20. Decided25/00493/FUL

    Proposed single storey front extension, increase to driveway hardstanding area and widening of gate aperture at

    111 Ivy Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5PB

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  21. Decided25/00494/TCA

    Proposed work to tree standing in a conservation area: Fell 1x mature Alder and removal of stump as the trees main stem is growing into a metal knee bar fence causing structural conflict and it is obstructing the adjacent footpath at

    Greenspace On Boundary Of Car Park Market Street Widnes

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  22. Decided25/00503/ELD

    Application for a Certificate of Existing Lawful Development in respect of the change of use from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class C4 (4-bedroom HMO). The Permitted Development Right was used prior to the introduction of an Article 4 Direction by the Council at

    20 Ivy Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5NU

    Received 3 Dec 2025
  23. Decided25/00495/FUL

    Proposed single storey front extension, two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and garage conversion with walk out balcony over garage at

    37 Northumberland Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 5EB

    Received 3 Dec 2025
  24. Decided25/00496/COND

    Application to discharge condition nos. 6 (Lighting Scheme) and 14 (Great Crested Newt Licence) of planning permission 22/00543/OUTEIA at

    Sandymoor South Phase 2 Windmill Hill Avenue East Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 3 Dec 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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