St Lukes Church Farnworth Street Widnes Cheshire WA8 9LW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00338/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Proposed installation of 11 no. solar panels onto the high-level 'Cuerdley Chapel' and 'Chancel' roof, 6 no. to be installed onto the East-facing 'Cuerdley Chapel' roof and 11 no. installed to the South-facing 'Chancel' roof at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
2 Sept 2026
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Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Halton's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: Church of St Luke
List entry 1130417 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 13 m away: Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Widnes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Full Application
Postcode
WA8 9LW
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Farnworth
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Finlason Partnership Limited

Decision outlook

Day 56, past Halton's usual 55 days for full applications. 83% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 2 Dec 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
186decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Halton in the last twelve months, from validation. Halton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15139886
Planning Portal ref
PP-15139886
Neighbours
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Halton
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#26 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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