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Halton Borough Council
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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
6,839Searchable applications
178Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,412 approved or refused records
216Refused applications

5,196 approved · 216 refused · 347 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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More application records

  1. Decided25/00350/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 a small-scale childrens home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two children at

    20 Ganton Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 9HX

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  2. Decided25/00337/FUL

    Proposed garage conversion including front 1m single storey extension with pitched roof and erection of front porch at

    4 Martindale Grove Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2TU

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  3. Decided25/00338/ADJ

    Adjoining authority consultation by Warrington Borough Council for the construction and operation of a ground mounted solar farm with associated infrastructure at

    Land At Fowl Farm Off Mowcroft Lane Cuerdley Warrington

    Received 4 Aug 2025
  4. Decided25/00339/NMA

    Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 22/00542/HBCFUL for amended elevational treatment and internal layout at

    59, 63, 65 High Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1AH

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  5. Decided25/00340/NMA

    Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 22/00423/OUTEIA to amend the wording of Condition 11 regarding off site works to be undertaken by the Local Highways Authority at

    Land Off Hale Gate Road Widnes Cheshire

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  6. Decided25/00341/FUL

    Proposed first floor side extension over existing garage at

    5 Grisedale Close Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2RL

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  7. Decided25/00362/S73

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to vary conditions 10 and 12 to planning permission 21/00498/FUL to extend the deadline to 31st October 2025 at

    Bowman Works Gorsey Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 0YZ

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  8. Decided25/00342/FUL

    Proposed demolition of detached garage and erection of a 2-storey side / rear extension at

    9 Windermere Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 9LN

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  9. Decided25/00357/FUL

    Proposed construction and operation of an extension to an existing warehouse and modifications to the northern elevation of the same warehouse, erection of a prefabricated modular office unit, modification of an existing conveyor tower to clad its northern elevation, add an external staircase and add a mezzanine floor at

    Runcorn Energy From Waste Facility (Land Within Operational Land Forming Part Of INEOS Enterprises Salt Ltd) Barlow Way Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4HG

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  10. Decided25/00344/FUL

    Proposed erection of a supported living residential development (Class C3(b)) comprising 19 apartments and ancillary accommodation in a three storey building, including repairs to the boundary perimeter wall, installation of other retaining features, hard and soft landscaping, drainage, access, parking and associated infrastructure at

    Land At Castle Road Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  11. Decided25/00345/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension at

    48 Minton Way Widnes Cheshire WA8 9RA

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  12. Decided25/00343/PDE

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a single storey rear extension with rear facing window and skylight and side facing patio doors with a projection from the rear wall of 3.71m and an overall height of 3.75m and an eaves height of 2.76m at

    30 St Wilfreds Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 3AE

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  13. Decided25/00389/COU

    Proposed change of use from an indoor entertainment venue (Class E) to a space used for additional warehouse and distribution (Class B2/B8) at

    Shell Green, Unit 1 Bennetts Lane Widnes WA8 0GW

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  14. Decided25/00346/REM

    Application for the approval of reserved matters, namely layout, scale, appearance and landscaping pursuant to Condition 2 attached to outline planning permission 22/00423/OUTEIA comprising 500 dwellings, internal estate roads, open space and landscaping, and associated infrastructure and works. Additional conditions addressed in this application include Conditions 3 (Design Parameters), 5 (PROW), 6 (Phasing) at

    Land Off Hale Gate Road Widnes Cheshire

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  15. Decided25/00347/FUL

    Retrospective application for retention of existing conservatory, single storey side extension garage and canopy over front entrance at

    8A Ireland Road Hale Liverpool L24 4BE

    Received 14 Aug 2025
  16. Decided25/00348/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear and side extension at

    16 Bermondsey Grove Widnes Cheshire WA8 3BG

    Received 14 Aug 2025
  17. Decided25/00359/FUL

    Proposed creation of a temporary car parking facility adjacent to the Viridor Energy Recovery Facility. The car park will contain 65 parking bays of 2.4m (width) x 2.8m (length) in size. To the east of the car park a 565m2 lay down area is proposed. The car park and lay down area will be surfaced with compact gravel at

    Runcorn EfW Facility Barlow Way Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4HG

    Received 14 Aug 2025
  18. Awaiting decision25/00358/FUL

    Proposed demolition of an existing INEOS workshop and the erection of a replacement workshop within the INEOS Enterprises' Site. The new workshop will be approximately 12m wide and 32m long and will be one storey. An outdoor laydown area is proposed to the south of the workshop at

    Land Within Operational Land Forming Part Of The INEOS Enterprises Salt Ltd Barlow Way Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4HG

    Received 14 Aug 2025
  19. Decided25/00349/TPO

    Proposed work to trees covered by TPO 008: Fell Ash (T1), Robina remove 2 lowest limbs (T2) and Robina remove 2 lowest limbs (T3) at

    106 Runcorn Road Moore Warrington Cheshire WA4 6UB

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  20. Registered25/00351/FUL

    Retrospective application for 4 tennis courts, with multi-use markings for tennis, netball, basketball and 5-a side football with a ball-stop fence enclosure (double wire rebound panel system) to a height of 2.75m located to the rear at

    Widnes Sixth Form College Cronton Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 5WA

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  21. Registered25/00485/OUTEIA

    Proposed hybrid application seeking full permission for the development of 147 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) (including the creation of new vehicular, cycle and pedestrian connections, open space, landscaping and other associated works) and outline application permission (all matters reserved) for a new local centre of up to 3,000sqm Use Class E (a, b, c) / Sui Generis (limited to drinking establishments/public houses and hot food takeaways - dual use) together with the provision of infrastructure and associated works at

    Land To The North Of Bridgewater Canal And Between The West Coast Mainline And Delph Lane Daresbury

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  22. Decided25/00352/PRIOR

    Prior approval application for a temporary (period of one year) prefabricated modular building to be installed on an existing playground within the school grounds to provide an additional classroom whilst a new permanent approved classroom extension is being constructed at

    St Augustines Catholic Primary School Conwy Court Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2JJ

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  23. Decided25/00354/COU

    Change of use application for a proposed garden house to rear built from wooden frame and finished in composite cladding to be used for work use as a beauty salon at

    36 Lockett Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 6SL

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  24. Decided25/00353/COND

    Application to discharge condition no 3 (Levels) and 4 (Landscape and Habitat Management Plan) of planning permission 24/00438/REM at

    Sandymoor South Phase 2 Windmill Hill Avenue East Runcorn Cheshire

    Received 21 Aug 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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