5 Weston Road Runcorn WA7 4JU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00256/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Application for Listed building consent to replace 9 sash windows. Existing boxes to be retained and restored at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: The Nook
List entry 1130443 · 0 m from the pin · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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 ↗
Higher Runcorn conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Local nature reserve 133 m away: Runcorn Hill
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Runcorn built-up area; Priority habitat 47 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
WA7 4JU
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Beechwood & Heath
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
William Richards Sash Windows

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 93% of listed building consent here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
10,324decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent listed building consent in Halton to go on. Halton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15057971
Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Halton
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#26 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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