Halton planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Halton Borough Council, updated daily. Halton Borough Council received 118 planning applications in the last 90 days, 5 of them major schemes. 94% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 56 days.
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Recent applications in Halton
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Daresbury Laboratory Keckwick Lane Daresbury Runcorn WA4 4AD
1,514 sqm Daresbury Laboratory re-clad and re-roof scheme, full application. Replaces asbestos cladding and flat roof membrane with new cladding, membrane and rooftop PV, plus enlarged loading door and side plant decks, at full application stage. Asbestos abatement, facade, roofing and PV packages…
DemolitionFaçade repairRoof repair
Former Cineworld Cinema Unit A Trident Retail And Leisure Park Halton Lea Runcorn WA7 2FQ
3,206 sqm retail conversion of a vacant cinema, Runcorn. Transforms a large former entertainment venue into a Class E retail unit with partial demolition, reconfiguration and refurbishment at full application stage. M&E, structural works, cladding, sprinkler systems and fit-out packages suit…
DemolitionStructural repairM&E
Blue Phoenix Johnsons Lane Widnes WA8 0SJ
Waste processing building extension, Widnes, at planning application stage. Extends an existing processing building at Blue Phoenix, Johnsons Lane, with size not stated in the application text. Steel frame, cladding and groundworks are the likely packages for specialist waste-sector contractors…
GroundworksSteelBrickwork
The Nook 5 Weston Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4JU
Two-dwelling listed stable conversion, Runcorn, listed building consent sought. Refurbishes an existing stable into two homes, with internal and external alterations to the listed fabric. Lime mortar repointing, timber roof repairs and joinery suit heritage-accredited subcontractors and…
BrickworkFaçade repairRoofing
81 Runcorn Road Moore Warrington Cheshire WA4 6UA
Single-dwelling conversion and rebuild, Moore, Warrington. Converts a brick outbuilding and replaces a timber one to create one home at 81 Runcorn Road, full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, brickwork and roofing for the new build element, with joinery and glazing for the conversion.
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
Catalyst Museum Mersey Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0DF
Listed building consent for internal museum fit-out, Widnes. Catalyst Museum seeks consent for an exhibition fit-out within a listed structure at consent stage. Display cases, lighting, M&E and specialist finishes require listed-building-approved materials and detailing.
Fit-outM&E
48 Guernsey Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 3YH
Single new three-bedroom house in a side garden, Widnes. Erects one detached dwelling on an existing residential plot at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing are the primary packages for a modest-scale infill scheme.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
The Nook 5 Weston Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4JU
Single-dwelling stable conversion, Runcorn, at full application stage. Converts an existing stable into one home with internal and external alterations on Weston Road. Roofing repairs, new glazing, joinery and insulation to residential standard are the packages local trades can bid for.
RoofingBrickworkGlazing
126 Greenway Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5BS
Single-dwelling conversion of a former therapy centre, Runcorn. Change of use from Class E to one house on a 0.01 ha site at full application stage. Kitchen and bathroom fit-out, electrical rewiring and drainage reconnection suit local trade subcontractors.
Fit-outM&EJoinery
Unit 2 121 Percival Lane Runcorn WA7 4UY
Industrial-to-retail change of use, Runcorn, 150 sqm unit. Converts a B2 industrial unit to Class E retail with a new shopfront at full application stage. Shopfront glazing, internal fit-out and M&E upgrades are the openings for local contractors.
Fit-outGlazingM&E
Sigmatex (Uk) Ltd Manor Farm Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1TE
Retrospective solar panel installation on a Runcorn commercial building. Roof-mounted array already fitted to non-domestic premises, now seeking consent at full application stage. Electrical integration and structural certification are the live packages for specialist renewables installers.
RenewablesM&E
Unit 2 Wheldon Road Widnes WA8 8FW
206 sqm temporary B8 warehouse, five-year consent, Widnes. Adds modular or portal-frame storage at full application stage. Temporary structures and yard drainage suit specialist logistics-fit suppliers, with limited M&E and no permanent foundations.
GroundworksSteelCladding
63 Church Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1LG
Retrospective flat conversion from a hairdressing salon, Runcorn. First-floor hairdresser converted to a dwelling on a town-centre street, now seeking consent for existing use. Fit-out, bathrooms, kitchens and rewiring drive the work; retrospective status means materials and fixtures are already…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
26 Lutterworth Avenue Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1HY
Single-storey side and rear extension, Runcorn, at full application stage. It adds ground-floor space to an existing house on Lutterworth Avenue. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and glazing packages suit local small contractors and builders' merchants.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
17 Chatteris Park Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1XE
Two-storey rear extension, Runcorn, full application stage. Adds a two-storey rear extension to an existing house, creating new ground and first-floor living space. Brickwork, groundworks and roofing lead the package, with steel over new openings and glazing for local subcontractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in Halton Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Halton Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Halton Borough Council, raw rate
24.3%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.6%
national rates applied to this caseload
5.3 percentage points below expected. Halton Borough Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
75 appeals counted, 70 judged either way (17 allowed, 53 dismissed), 5 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-08 to 2026-05.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 26.8% | 28.8% | 42 | 41 | 11 |
| Householder (HAS) | 17.6% | 35.6% | 17 | 17 | 3 |
| Enforcement Notice | 12.5% | 13.5% | 11 | 8 | 1 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Called In Planning Application | Too few judged | 72.4% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14D | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Halton Borough Council
Halton Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Halton Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent171 homes
- Affordable rent131 homes
- Shared ownership94 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Halton Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder93% (70 decided)
- other100% (23 decided)
- commercial100% (14 decided)
- residential89% (9 decided)
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