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26/00258/PLD - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a change of use of the premises from the existing hairdressing shop (Use Class E) to a use comprising of a convenience store (Use Class E) at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

2 Article 4 directions
Halton Borough Council Article 4 - 1 · Halton Borough Council Article 4 - A4D_1. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Runcorn 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
WA7 2ST
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Halton Castle
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
MAT DESIGN LIMITED

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 10 days faster than Halton's median of 45 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 92% of lawful development certificates here are.

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 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15003601
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