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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

6,885Searchable applications

178Recorded as pending

96%Approval rate · 5,454 approved or refused records

216Refused applications

5,238 approved · 216 refused · 349 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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

Registered26/00362/COND
Application to discharge condition nos. 6 (Lighting Scheme), 14 (SuDS), 16 (Domestic Waste Scheme), 17 (Electric Vehicle Charging) and 25 (Boundary Separation) of planning permission 25/00069/S73 at
Daresbury North Land Adjacent To Delph Lane Daresbury Cheshire
Received 26 Jan 2026
Decided26/00034/PRIOR
Application to determine if prior approval is required for replacement of existing 15m structure with a new 17.5m structure, the installation of 3no. antennas at 15.75m and 3no. antennas at 17.75m, installation and removal of ancillary equipment at high level, extension of compound area, associated fencing and the installation of ancillary equipment at ground level at
Runcorn East Telephone Exchange Palace Fields Avenue Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6AF
Received 27 Jan 2026
Decided26/00029/FUL
Proposal to develop and extend the existing stable into a 1 bedroom separate residence at
The Nook 5 Weston Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4JU
Received 16 Jan 2026
Decided26/00030/LBC
Application for Listed Building Consent to develop and extend the existing stable into a 1 bedroom separate residence at
The Nook 5 Weston Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4JU
Received 16 Jan 2026
Decided26/00035/COND
Application to discharge conditions No.s 24 (Cycleway) and 28 (Widening of Existing Footway) of planning permission 22/00179/FUL at
Land To The South Of South Lane And East Of Barrows Green Lane Widnes Cheshire
Received 28 Jan 2026
Decided26/00053/PDE
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a single storey rear extension with a projection of 4.00m at
62 Fairfield Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 6SQ
Received 29 Jan 2026
Decided26/00037/COND
Application to discharge condition nos. 3 (Levels), 6 (Contaminated Land), 9 (Tree Survey), 10 (Woodland Management Plan), 11 (Waste Management Plan), 19 (Avoidance Mitigation Strategy / CEMP) and 20 (Surface Water and Foul Water Drainage Details) of planning permission 22/00005/FUL at
Lord Taverners Woodside Youth Club Palace Fields Avenue Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2PG
Received 30 Jan 2026
Decided26/00036/COND
Application to discharge condition nos. 3 (External Facing Materials), 4 (Contaminated Land), 5 (Surface Water and Foul Water Drainage Details), 7 (Access), 8 (Hard Landscaping) and 9 (Bat Boxes) of planning permission 25/00126/FUL at
The Beehive Halebank Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8NQ
Received 30 Jan 2026
Decided26/00038/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory, erection of new single-storey rear extension and partial garage conversion at
18 Chetwood Drive Widnes Cheshire WA8 9BL
Received 30 Jan 2026
Decided26/00039/FUL
Proposal to replace existing conservatory with a bricked single storey rear extension with a solid roof on the same footings at
14 Heathfield Park Widnes Cheshire WA8 9WY
Received 3 Feb 2026
Decided26/00040/COND
Application to discharge condition nos. 11 (Car Park Management Plan) and 28 (Residential Travel Plan) of planning permission 22/00130/FUL at
81 High Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1AH
Received 3 Feb 2026
Decided26/00043/PLD
Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey side extension at
29 Hill View Widnes Cheshire WA8 9BN
Received 5 Feb 2026
Decided26/00041/PLD
Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey side extension at
57 Hill View Widnes Cheshire WA8 9BN
Received 5 Feb 2026
Decided26/00042/FUL
Proposed loft conversion at
Orchard House Windmill Lane Preston Brook Cheshire WA4 4AZ
Received 6 Feb 2026
Registered26/00114/FUL
Proposed new building commercial unit at
Victoria House Croft Street Widnes Cheshire WA8 0NQ
Received 6 Feb 2026
Decided26/00045/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension at
6 Prestwick Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 9DY
Received 9 Feb 2026
Decided26/00056/FUL
Proposed extensions to the left hand side and rear of property, including increased entrance porch, construction of a carport to the front of the property and raising ground levels to provide wheelchair access at
175 Heath Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4XG
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00047/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to rear at
41 Black Horse Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 5AF
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00046/FUL
Proposed single storey front extension at
7 Rose View Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 6QA
Received 12 Feb 2026
Registered26/00054/COND
Application to discharge condition no. 12 (Hedgerow Scheme) of planning permission 24/00007/FUL at
Land Off South Lane Widnes Cheshire
Received 13 Feb 2026
Registered26/00318/OUT
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved) for a mixed use scheme for a car MOT garage, convenience store, hairdressers and retail units at
Land To The West Of Hanover Court Palace Fields Avenue Runcorn Cheshire
Received 13 Aug 2026
Decided26/00052/FUL
Proposed single storey side extension at
2 Chilwell Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 9NY
Received 16 Feb 2026
Decided26/00074/FUL
Proposed single storey side extension, balcony to rear, replacement of front porch and render of property. Also alterations to fenestration including enlargement of rear windows and installation of 2no. first floor side windows, demolition of conservatory, rear shed and rear outhouse at
30 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Received 16 Feb 2026
Decided26/00055/ADV
Application for advertisement consent for the installation of 1x new pictorial and 2x amenity boards to existing post, 1x set of house name letters, retain existing double sided post mounted correct sign, new amenity panel to existing posts and 1x menu case at
Church View Inn 38 Lunts Heath Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 9RY
Received 16 Feb 2026

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Researching a proposal in Halton Borough Council

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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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