89 Moughland Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4SG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00324/COU - Change of Use Registered

Proposal

Proposed change of use from residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to an Ofsted-registered Residential Children's Home (Use Class C2), providing care and accommodation for maximum of three Looked After Children aged between 8 -17 at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Aug 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from Halton's recent full applications. Comments are open until 20 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 476 m away: Runcorn Hill; 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
Change of Use
Postcode
WA7 4SG
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Beechwood & Heath
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Halton usually decides full applications by day 55.

Day 2432 days to 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

9comments received
9 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15144474
Neighbours
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
20 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 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