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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
6,846Searchable applications
178Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,419 approved or refused records
216Refused applications

5,203 approved · 216 refused · 347 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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. Decided25/00383/COND

    Application to discharge condition no.s 3 (CEMP) and 12 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and the Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain condition of planning permission 25/00186/FUL at

    Vacant Land To The North Of Astmoor Road And To The West Of Howdens Located Beneath The Mersey Gateway Bridge Runcorn

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  2. Decided25/00384/FUL

    Proposed extension to existing residential bedsit studios to form new Block C - consisting of 19 new one-bedsit studios at

    Midwood House Travis Street Widnes Cheshire WA8 6FT

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  3. Decided25/00385/COU

    Retrospective application for change of use from an agricultural field to a dog exercise area at

    Land At Twyford Lane Widnes WA8 3UR

    Received 13 Sept 2025
  4. Decided25/00386/PDE

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a single storey rear extension with a projection from the rear wall of 8.00m and an overall height of 2.88m and an eaves height of 2.88m at

    82 Church Road Hale Liverpool L24 4BA

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  5. Decided25/00387/PLD

    Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey side extension to main house, rear first floor extension and a loft conversion at

    82 Church Road Hale Liverpool L24 4BA

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  6. Decided25/00388/FUL

    Proposed single storey side garage extension and new roof over existing rear extension at

    3 Marion Drive Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QL

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  7. Decided25/00390/TPO

    Proposed work to tree covered by TPO 004: Crown reduction on Horse Chestnut Tree (T1) by a maximum of 1.5 metres (only branches touching or close to corner of house and gable end, not a full reduction) at

    16 Moughland Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4SE

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  8. Decided25/00391/TPO

    Proposed work to tree covered by TPO 094: Fell T1 Acacia Tree due to decline at

    51 Coroners Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 9JB

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  9. Decided25/00396/TCA

    Proposed work to trees standing in a conservation area: Removal of 4 evergreen trees to front of property and garden as overgrown and causing issues with the electric and communication high wires to neighbouring property at

    Moorcroft Canal Side Moore Runcorn WA4 5QT

    Received 18 Sept 2025
  10. Decided25/00392/PLD

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

    8 Aster Crescent Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3HS

    Received 17 Sept 2025
  11. Decided25/00394/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing rear garden garage and erection of single storey side and rear extension, with render to the front elevation of the dwelling at

    23 Lancaster Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 9TY

    Received 18 Sept 2025
  12. Registered25/00399/FUL

    Proposed light industrial (E(g) (iii) use), storage and distribution unit (B8 use) with ancillary offices (E(g)(i)use), highways infrastructure including accesses, car parking, service and delivery areas, electricity substation and associated other works including ground works, drainage and landscaping at

    Land At Manor Farm Road Runcorn

    Received 18 Sept 2025
  13. Decided25/00395/FUL

    Proposed removal of raised garden area and erection of a two storey side extension at

    11 Burland Close Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4XX

    Received 19 Sept 2025
  14. Decided25/00398/FUL

    Proposed subdivision of existing house into 2 no. 1-bed apartments, conversion of former contractors depot building into 2 no. 2 bed and 1 no. 1-bed mews dwellings and the erection of a single-storey apartment block for 2 no. 1-bed apartments, with means of access, parking, landscaping and bin storage at

    19 Crow Wood Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 3NA

    Received 19 Sept 2025
  15. Decided25/00397/COND

    Application to discharge condition no.s 18 (Sustainable Development and Climate Change Scheme) and 19 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of planning permission 24/00458/FUL at

    Land On The East Side Of Crow Wood Lane Widnes WA8 3PN

    Received 22 Sept 2025
  16. Registered25/00400/OUT

    Outline planning application (with all matters other than access reserved) for a residential development of up to 240 dwellings at

    Land South Of Ditton Brook And East Of Hale Road Widnes

    Received 22 Sept 2025
  17. Decided25/00393/TPO

    Application to carry out work to trees covered by TPO 011 at

    The Stables Chester Road Daresbury Warrington Cheshire WA4 4AJ

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  18. Decided25/00403/TCA

    Proposed work to tree standing in a conservation area: cut back conifer to give a 2 metre clearance over adjacent installation as tree is in contact with the building risking structural damage at

    1A Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AB

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  19. Decided25/00404/NMA

    Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 19/00325/FUL to amend the wording of condition 13 which relates to the clearance of Japanese Knotweed. The new wording seeks to allow for the condition to be discharged now while the five year treatment plan progresses at

    Open Land To Northeast Of Village Street To The East And West Of Keckwick Brook And To The West Of The West Coast Rail Line

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  20. Decided25/00405/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension to dining hall. Provision of dining hall, servery, toilet and break out space with access to playground at

    Birchfield Road Campus Birchfield Road Widnes WA8 7TD

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  21. Decided25/00401/NMA

    Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 25/00058/HBCFUL for the revision to the location of access steps and layout of raised beds on the northern boundary of the site at interface with High Street at

    Brindley Green Open Space High Street Runcorn

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  22. Decided25/00402/ADJ

    Adjoining Authority consultation by Liverpool City Council for a storage and distribution development (Use Class B8) comprising a warehouse building, ancillary (integral) offices, gatehouse, service yards and parking areas for HGVs, car parking, associated access and servicing including creation of a new pedestrian accesses from Blackburne Street and Garston Shore Road and modified vehicular access from Dakota Drive, new and enhanced landscaping, tree planting and other works including changes to existing landscaping mound and new boundary treatments, following demolition of existing buildings/ structures at

    4 Dakota Drive Liverpool L24 8RJ

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  23. Decided25/00406/ADJ

    Adjoining Authority consultation by Knowsley MBC for a new dog kennels and training facility at

    Land Off Norlands Lane Cronton Knowsley L35 6PG

    Received 30 Sept 2025
  24. Decided25/00407/COU

    Proposed change of use of 1st floor to a 1 bed flat with internal staircase at

    67A Church Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1LG

    Received 1 Oct 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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