England
Planning applications in Halton Borough Council
How this council decides, how long it takes, and what is being applied for now.
Approved
92%
of 38 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
64
days from validation, over 61 decisions
15% of these came in the last week of the 8-week target (days 50 to 56); 64% came after it, which can include decisions the council and applicant agreed to extend.
Registered in the last 90 days
40
61 decided in that time
#28 of 75 for share approved#58 of 77 for speedAll councils we read: 89% approved
What these figures count. Approval rates and decision times cover decisions on schemes only: an application that was approved or refused. Tree-work notices, discharge of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness, prior approvals, advertisement consents, pre-application advice and screening opinions are left out, because they are not a yes or no on a scheme. We still hold them and they still appear in search. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. The figures describe a council's record over the last two years. They do not predict a single application.
In short
Of 38 decided applications we have read at Halton Borough Council in the last two years, 92% were approved.
That is number 28 of the 75 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 64 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on Halton Borough Council
Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does Halton Borough Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Halton Borough Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 75 councils with figures it is 92% approved, from 26 decisions.
This is the council's record for this kind of scheme, not a prediction for yours. Whether a specific scheme succeeds depends on the site, the design and the neighbours.
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See it on a real applicationWhat Halton Borough Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- extensions and alterations100% approved · 14 decided · 66 days
31% decided in the last week of the 8-week target, 62% after it (from 16 decisions with dates).
Why Halton Borough Council refuses
We have read 0 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Planning agents most active at Halton Borough Council
Firms named on at least 5 decided schemes here in the last two years, ordered by how many. That is how busy they are, not how good they are.
- Pro-TECH Architecture Ltd5 decided · 5 approved
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- changes of use7
- extensions and alterations6
- tree works4
- demolition2
Latest applications in Halton Borough Council
As registered with the council. Open any one to see how this council treats schemes like it (free account).
1 Barrymore Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4AF
26/00429/PLD · registered 2 Nov 2026
Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a garage conversion and alterations to windows at
16 Hamlin Close Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4RF
26/00426/TPO · registered 30 Oct 2026
Proposed work to tree covered by TPO 087: remove sycamore in rear garden that has brown rot at
34 Arklow Drive Hale Liverpool L24 5RW
26/00431/FUL · registered 29 Oct 2026
Proposed single storey extension to side and porch to front at
Unit 02 Symmetry Park Merseyside Former Site Of Cronton Colliery Cronton Road Halsnead Garden Village Knowsley
26/00428/ADJ · registered 29 Oct 2026
Adjoining Authority Consultation by Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council regarding application for the approval of reserved matters (scale, access, appearance,
RegisteredCouncil record22 Bishops Way Widnes Cheshire WA8 3LW
26/00427/PDE · registered 29 Oct 2026
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a single storey rear extension with a projection from the rear wall of 6.00m, an overall height of 3.
Former Tarmac Site And Former Stobart Site Foundry Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 8YZ
26/00433/NMA · registered 28 Oct 2026
Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 20/00352/HBCOUT to move the substation into a new position at
RegisteredCouncil record
Halton Borough Council beside its neighbours
The nearest councils we read with enough decisions to publish a rate. A dash means too few decisions of that kind to say.
| Halton Borough Council | Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council 11 km | Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council 22 km | West Lancashire Borough Council 27 km | Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council 33 km | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved | 92% of 38 | 99% of 71 | 89% of 195 | 83% of 177 | 81% of 198 |
| Typical days | 64 | 61 | 68 | 60 | 71 |
| extensions and alterations | 100% of 14 | – | 93% of 70 | 86% of 56 | 83% of 18 |
Set Halton Borough Council against another council
Where Halton Borough Council sits
Point at a dot to see a council. Darker means a higher share of decided applications approved.
Nearby councils
- Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council · 100% approved · 55 decided
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council · 89% approved · 195 decided
- West Lancashire Borough Council · 83% approved · 177 decided
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council · 81% approved · 198 decided
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Questions people ask about Halton Borough Council
- What is the planning approval rate in Halton Borough Council?
- Of 38 decided applications we have read at Halton Borough Council in the last two years, 92% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Halton Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 64 days, across 61 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 99 applications we have read from Halton Borough Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 27 August 2026 and 6 November 2026. Last read 8 November 2026. Status: Live and current. Refusal reasons read from 0 of 3 refusals; we have not read the rest yet. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are tree-work notices, discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness, advertisement consents or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The outline is the council's boundary from the Office for National Statistics (contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right). Each photo is credited on the photo, with its licence.
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