First Floor 218 Liverpool Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00112/PRIOR - Prior Notification apps Withdrawn

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a change of use of the first floor from commercial / business (Use Class E3) to one single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Withdrawn
14 May 2026

Withdrawn on 14 May 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Widnes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Halton
Application type
Prior Notification apps
Postcode
WA8 7HY
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Highfield
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 May 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
14 May 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14802546
Neighbours
2 Apr 2026
Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Comments by
23 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Halton
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#26 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Halton is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #59 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 100% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
100% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Halton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #19 of 296
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #2 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #59 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #119 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
10 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
23 decided
239
Total decisions
11 refused in the year to March 2026