2016
Approved
51 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Application for Listed Building Consent for proposed single storey rear extension at 51 M…
Halton School 31 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN Data via plota.co.uk
26/00311/LBC - Listed Building Consent
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Proposal
Application for Listed building consent for proposed change of use from residential school (Use Class C2) to residential home for 2 young people (Use Class C2) and internal alterations at Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 64.
Documents 3
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 9
Grade II listed: 31, Main Street
List entry 1320385 · The pin is inside its outline · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 3 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.
Show the other 6 with distances
- 1 mHalton HouseGrade II
- 69 mThe Norton Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 76 mHalton CastleGrade I
- 97 mThe Seneschal's HouseGrade II*
- 107 mThe Castle Hotel Public HouseGrade II*
- 109 mVillage FarmhouseGrade II
Halton conservation area
Also Halton. 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.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument 49 m away: Halton Castle: a ruined shell keep castle on the site of an earlier motte and bailey
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order 5 m away: TPO 16 - G3; National infrastructure project 1644 m away: Keuper Gas Storage Project; Inside the Runcorn built-up area; Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Decision outlook
Day 64, past the statutory target. 81% of listed building consent in Halton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Day 648 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
18,103decided 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.
10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15097319
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15097319
- Neighbours
- 13 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 13 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 6 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
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Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Castle View 31-33 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed work to trees standing in a conservation area: Felling & poisoning of the stumps…
2025
Approved
Halton Castle The Underway Runcorn Cheshire
Proposed work to trees standing in a conservation area: Cut multi stemmed Sycamore Tree b…
2024
Approved
6 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed installation of external wall insulation and render and replacement of main acce…
2024
Approved
6 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed works to a tree standing in a conservation area: Remediation pruning on dead bra…
2021
Withdrawn
29 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed felling of 1 no. Lime Tree (G1 of TPO 016) causing basal heave to front boundary…
2024
Approved
6 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed works to a tree standing in a conservation area: branch reduction of 2m on an oa…
2023
Approved
3 The Green Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AL
Proposed single storey side extension with new boundary treatment at
2022
Approved
37 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed work to trees within the conservation area; T1, Sycamore remove epicormic growth…
2022
Approved
Halton School Castle View 31 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed erection of replacement 1.8 metre high hit and miss fencing to side/rear at
2022
Approved
Halton School Castle View 31 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Application for Listed building consent for proposed erection of replacement 1.8 metre hi…
2022
Approved
37 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed works to trees within the Conservation Area - T1 conifer hedge - reduce by 50%…
2021
Approved
Castle View 54 The Underway Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AJ
Proposed removal of 1 no. Sycamore tree standing between the property and the car park of…
2020
Approved
Halton School 33 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed creation of external play area to rear surrounded by 2 metre high mesh fencing a…
2020
Approved
Halton School 33 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Application for Listed Building Consent for creation of external play area to rear surrou…
2019
Refused
Halton School 33 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed creation of external play area to rear surrounded by 2 metre high mesh fencing a…
2019
Refused
Halton School 33 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Application for Listed Building Consent for creation of external play area to rear surrou…
2019
Approved
Castle Hotel Castle Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2BE
Application for listed building consent for removal of existing signage and lighting, ref…
2018
Approved
43 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed work to trees within the conservation area as follows, trees 1 and 2, Ash, crown…
2018
Approved
Land To The Rear Of 6 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed felling of group of 12 Sycamore Trees rooted in quarry face at
2018
Approved
45 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed works to T1 conifer hedge, T2 mixed hedge and T4 mixed hedge to reduce all by 2m…
2016
Approved
Trinity Church Hall Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed replacement of existing disabled access ramp at Trinity Church Hall Main Street…
2016
Approved
51 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed single storey rear extension at 51 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
2016
Refused
45 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Application for Listed Building Consent for single storey rear extension and internal alt…
2016
Refused
45 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed single storey rear extension and internal alterations at 45 Main Street Runcorn…
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.
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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
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The consultation period closed on 6 Sept 2026.