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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
6,878Searchable applications
178Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,450 approved or refused records
216Refused applications

5,234 approved · 216 refused · 348 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Planning, Housing & Your EnvironmentPre-application advice Pre Application Planning AdviceArticle 4 directions Article 4​

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. Decided26/00026/FUL

    Proposed installation of a steel cabinet to house batteries to store energy from solar panels to be mounted on the roof at

    Axtec House Stuart Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1TS

    Received 23 Dec 2025
  2. Registered26/00001/COND

    Application to discharge condition no 5 (Ground Contamination) of planning permission 25/00280/FUL at

    County Food Ingredients Dennis Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0YQ

    Received 29 Dec 2025
  3. Decided26/00014/FUL

    Proposed rear extension with basement, ground floor and rooms in roofspace following demolition of existing detached double garage at

    8 Halton Station Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3EL

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  4. Registered26/00005/FUL

    Proposed 3 bed 2 storey detached dwelling at

    121 Upton Rocks Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 9DA

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  5. Decided26/00006/NMA

    Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 24/00438/REM to seek approval to amend Condition 1 (Approved Plans) to reflect a series of minor refinements to the approved drawings at

    Sandymoor South Phase 2 Windmill Hill Avenue East Runcorn WA7 1XY

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  6. Decided26/00008/PDE

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a single storey rear extension with a projection of 4.95m, a flat roof at 2.8m above natural ground level and an overall maximum height of 3.6m at

    8 Bembridge Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 9AA

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  7. Decided26/00010/FUL

    Proposed garage conversion and first floor side extension over existing garage at

    252 Derby Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 3UF

    Received 9 Jan 2026
  8. Decided26/00009/FUL

    Proposed increase in ridge height to form 2nd floor with front and rear dormers and changes to fenestration, erection of single storey front, side and rear extensions following demolition of rear conservatory at

    72 Church Road Hale Liverpool L24 4BA

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  9. Decided26/00013/ADJ

    Adjoining Authority Consultation by Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council regarding the material change of use of property from C3 (dwelling house) to C2 (provision of residential accommodation and care to people in need of care) for a maximum of 4 no. children at

    Tray Ash Farm Barn Ash Lane Tarbock Green Knowlsey WA8 8JS

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  10. Decided26/00015/PLD

    Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a change of use from residential dwellinghouse (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

    7 Regency Park Widnes Cheshire WA8 9PH

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  11. Decided26/00016/COND

    Application to discharge condition no. 12 (Japanese Knotweed Report) of planning permission 20/00028/FUL at

    Canal Walks Site Halton Road Runcorn WA7 5QS

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  12. Decided26/00017/PLD

    Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for proposed loft conversion under Class B Roof Extensions and Class C Roof Lights at

    25 Balmoral Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 9HH

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  13. Decided26/00032/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear / side extension consisting of one room (WC / washroom) with flat roof and skylight at

    17 Highlands Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4PS

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  14. Decided26/00018/TPO

    Proposed works to trees protected by TPO 027 and in a Conservation Area: T1 London Plane - reduce over garden by 2.5m, T2 London Plane - reduce over drive way by 2.5m, T3 Beech - full crown reduction by 1.5m and crown lift of 4m, T4 Oak - remove heavy limb and remove any major deadwood and T5 Beech - remove snapped hanging branch and reduce by 2m at

    33 Hale Road Hale Liverpool L24 5RB

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  15. Decided26/00019/FUL

    Retrospective application for the previous construction of a temporary single storey construction skills centre that is required for 5 years at

    Riverside College Kingsway Widnes Cheshire WA8 7QQ

    Received 16 Jan 2026
  16. Decided26/00022/FUL

    Retrospective application for single storey workshops and canopy with external cladding at

    Riverside College Kingsway Widnes Cheshire WA8 7QQ

    Received 16 Jan 2026
  17. Decided26/00044/LBC

    Application for Listed Building Consent to replace the existing external windows on the property to the front, side and rear elevations at

    2A Church End Hale Liverpool L24 4AX

    Received 16 Jan 2026
  18. Decided26/00020/FUL

    Proposed single storey front extension and part garage conversion at

    24 Norlands Park Widnes Cheshire WA8 5BH

    Received 20 Jan 2026
  19. Decided26/00023/FUL

    Proposed installation of Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) at

    Picow Farm Depot Picow Farm Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4UB

    Received 21 Jan 2026
  20. Decided26/00025/FUL

    Proposed single storey side and two storey side and rear extension at

    7 Arklow Drive Hale Liverpool L24 5RN

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  21. Decided26/00031/FUL

    Proposed installation of two sprinkler tanks, pumphouse, fuel tank and associated safety barriers at

    Tesco RSU Macdermott Road Widnes WA8 0PB

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  22. Decided26/00027/PLD

    Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey rear extension at

    6 Regent Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 6EP

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  23. Decided26/00024/FUL

    Proposed two storey side, single storey rear and front single storey extension at

    32 Norlands Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 5AS

    Received 19 Jan 2026
  24. Decided26/00033/NMA

    Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 21/00319/FULEIA to re-design plots 158-169 to move the development pod away from United Utilities existing water main at

    Land At Crows Nest Farm Delph Lane Daresbury WA4 4AW

    Received 26 Jan 2026

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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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