4 Poulton Drive Widnes Cheshire WA8 8YE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00352/PLD - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Registered

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a change of use from a residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a home for the care of one child aged between age of 8 and 17 years old, with 24hr care provided (Use Class C2) at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Oct 2026 and 1 Nov 2026, from Halton's recent lawful development certificates.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Widnes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £140,000 in August 2018. Detached house, freehold.

20 August 2018£140,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area74 m² (797 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Halton
Application type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Postcode
WA8 8YE
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Halton usually decides lawful development certificates by day 49.

Day 3125 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
25decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Halton in the last twelve months, from validation. Halton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15212319
Planning Portal ref
PP-15212319
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.