Halton Borough Council Municipal Building Kingsway Widnes Cheshire WA8 7QF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00205/DEM - Demolition Notification Registered

Proposal

Prior notification of proposed demolition of seven storey office building (Use Class E) and single storey electrical substation at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 18 Jun 2026.

Important details

Council
Halton
Application type
Demolition Notification
Postcode
WA8 7QF
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Central & West Bank
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Agent
Cassidy and Ashton

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
02.06.26 Municipal Building Widnes
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
Comments by
18 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Halton
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#20 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Halton is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #40 out of 292. 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #20 of 292
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #2 of 292
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #40 of 292
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #128 of 292
90%
Minor dwellings approved
10 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
30 decided
255
Total decisions
13 refused in 2025