5 Capesthorne Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 7BY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00331/PLD - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Registered

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a change of use from a residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of 2 children at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from Halton's recent lawful development certificates. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

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 listed building 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
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Postcode
WA8 7BY
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Highfield
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Robert Parle

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Halton usually decides lawful development certificates by day 45.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
16decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Halton in the last twelve months, from validation. Halton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15188292
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 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