DRS Construction Milton Street Widnes WA8 0QL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00274/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Demolition of existing office building and erection of new office and store building at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 61. The consultation period closed on 9 Aug 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
WA8 0QL
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Central & West Bank
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pro-TECH Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 88% of full applications in Halton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Sept 2026.

Day 615 days past the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
98decided 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.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15056180
Neighbours
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
9 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 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