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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
6,905Searchable applications
178Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 5,472 approved or refused records
216Refused applications

5,256 approved · 216 refused · 350 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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​

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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. Registered26/00183/FUL

    Proposed erection of five detached residential dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping, communal bin storage and associated works at

    Land To The Rear Of 149 Halebank Road Widnes Cheshire

    Received 3 Mar 2026
  2. Decided26/00072/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension at

    61 Regency Park Widnes Cheshire WA8 9PH

    Received 4 Mar 2026
  3. Registered26/00081/OUTEIA

    HYBRID PLANNING APPLICATION COMPRISING:FULL PLANNING application for construction, engineering and change of use (part retrospective) including; new and altered means of access at Earle Road and Moss Bank Road and related transport infrastructure; remodelling/regrading of land; related engineering and infrastructure works; drainage strategy; landscaping; means of enclosure; enabling works and ancillary development; and temporary change of use for open storage, storage of vehicles including commercial vehicles and self-storage (through shipping containers); andOUTLINE application (with all matters reserved except for Access) for a phased development comprising up to 169,800 sqm of total floorspace across commercial / industrial / warehousing / waste management facilities including:- Up to 162,850 sqm for B2/B8 uses (with ancillary offices)- Up to 75,320 sqm for a data centre (sui generis)- A battery energy storage system- Up to 28,610 sqm of E(g)(iii) floorspace (light industrial)- Up to 600 sqm retail / food & drink (E(a) / E(b))- Up to 500 sqm indoor sport/recreation (E(d))- Up to 500 sqm for a creche, nursery or day centre (E(f))Plus associated works including site remediation, internal roads, parking, servicing, cycle and pedestrian routes, landscaping, SuDS and other ancillary infrastructure at

    Land At Widnes Waterfront Bounded By Earle Road, Tan House Lane, Moss Bank Road, Gorsey Road, Johnson's Lane; North Of St Helens Canal And Warrington & Stockport Railway Line At Moss Bank Widnes WA8 0GY

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  4. Decided26/00137/PRIOR

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of solar PVs at

    Aldi Greengate Way Widnes WA8 9FN

    Received 4 Mar 2026
  5. Decided26/00075/FUL

    Proposed rear single storey extension at

    25 Balmoral Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 9HH

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  6. Decided26/00076/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension at

    37 Wenlock Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3JB

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  7. Decided26/00077/PLD

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

    27 Windsor Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 9HF

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  8. Decided26/00126/FUL

    Proposed new build development to create a pair of semi-detached dwellings, associated landscaping, parking and new build wall to vacant plot of land at

    88 Hale Road Hale Liverpool L24 5RF

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  9. Decided26/00093/COND

    Application to discharge condition no. 20 (Remediation Verification Report) for plots 69-84, 88-100 and 105-110 of planning permission 19/00235/FUL at

    Land To The North Of Railway And West Of Tan House Lane Widnes Cheshire

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  10. Decided26/00085/FUL

    Proposed retrospective erection of ancillary storage building, anchored to an existing concrete base at

    Unit 7 Montague Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8FZ

    Received 10 Mar 2026
  11. Decided26/00080/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear/side extension at

    36 Tennyson Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7DB

    Received 10 Mar 2026
  12. Decided26/00079/TPO

    Proposed work to a Lime tree protected by TPO 016 and in a Conservation Area: removal of basal epicormic growth, crown thin by approximately 15-20%, crown lift to approximately 5.5m to clear highway and reduce back from properties by 1-2m and clear phonelines at

    29 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  13. Decided26/00082/COND

    Application to discharge condition no.3 (Materials) of planning permission 25/00192/HBCFUL at

    Ashley School Cawfield Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 7HG

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  14. Decided26/00086/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension at

    51 Arndale Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3HR

    Received 11 Mar 2026
  15. Decided26/00110/COU

    Proposed change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 6 bedroom HMO (Use Class C4) at

    21 Norman Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5PQ

    Received 12 Mar 2026
  16. Decided26/00090/TPO

    Proposed works to trees protected by TPO 111: Remove deadwood from Common Lime, Sycamore, Elm, Leyland Cypress and remove dead Holly at

    Lilycross Care Centre Wilmere Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 5UY

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  17. Decided26/00088/PLD

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

    9 Wyncroft Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 8QF

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  18. Decided26/00087/TCA

    Proposed work to tree standing in a conservation area: crown reduction and formative prune to Silver Birch situated to side of property at

    9 Village Farm Chester Road Daresbury Warrington Cheshire WA4 4AS

    Received 11 Mar 2026
  19. Decided26/00092/COU

    Proposed change of use from fast food takeaway (Use Class Sui Generis) to a pottery painting workshop (Use Class E) for paying customers to buy pottery and paint on the premises. Cold food and drinks will be sold for consumption off the premises at

    12 Cronton Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 5AJ

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  20. Decided26/00091/TPO

    Proposed work to an Oak tree protected by TPO 072: removal of deadwood at

    8 Old Upton Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 9ZS

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  21. Registered26/00089/ADJ

    Adjoining Authority Consultation by Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council regarding an Outline Planning Application (including details of access with all other matters reserved) for the erection of up to 120 dwellings (Use Class C3) and other associated works at

    Land Adjacent To Cronton Road Cronton Knowsley

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  22. Decided26/00097/FUL

    Proposed refurbishment of elevations to include the respraying of windows, doors, cladding and drive thru booths and the installation of a new access door. Also, the relocation of patio furniture and associated works to the site at

    McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Moor Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 7AP

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  23. Decided26/00095/LBC

    Application for Listed building consent for a proposed single storey extension to provide kitchen and toilet facilities at the north side of the tower at

    St Bedes Church Appleton Village Widnes Cheshire WA8 6EL

    Received 6 Nov 2025
  24. Decided26/00096/TCA

    Proposed work to trees standing in a conservation area: sympathetic pruning and maintenance to the trees: T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7 & T8 at

    Village Hall High Street Hale Liverpool L24 4AF

    Received 18 Mar 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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