Moss Bank Energy Park, Land At Widnes Waterfront Bounded By Earle Road, Tan House Lane, Moss Bank Road, Gorsey Lane, Johnson's Lane; North Of St Helens Canal And Warrington & Stockport Railway Line At Moss Bank, Widnes, WA8 0GY Data via plota.co.uk
Scoping Opinion Issued
2026/00602/ADJA - Adjacent Authority
Description
EIA Screening Opinion for BESS and data centre on sites 4 and 5 Data via plota.co.uk
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Unit 2A The Hive Earle Road Widnes
Application for advertising consent to erect a company sign above the main entrance at
2022
Approved
5 The Hive Leisure Park Earle Road Widnes WA8 0TA
Application for certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for use of the former restaura…
2016
Withdrawn
Devenish Nutrition Earle Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0GY
Proposed warehouse extension to accommodate bulk loading bins at Devenish Nutrition Earle…
2016
Approved
Premiere Inn Venture Fields Widnes Cheshire WA8 0GY
Application to discharge Condition No. 8 attached to planning permission 15/00457/FUL at…
2016
Approved
Premiere Inn Venture Fields Widnes Cheshire WA8 0GY
Proposed Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 15/00457/FUL to substitute plans a…
Warrington
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#132 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Warrington is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #75 out of 292. Warrington is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Warrington decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #280 of 292
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #281 of 292
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #75 of 292
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #54 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
78 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
45 decided
901
Total decisions
214 refused in 2025