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25/00422/NMA - Non Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission to amend site plans to reflect already discharged landscaping plan at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2025
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Approved
23 Oct 2025

Approved on 23 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Local nature reserve 267 m away: Murdishaw Wood and Valley
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.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1253 m away: Keuper Gas Storage Project; 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 10 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
WA7 6ER
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Ward
Norton South & Preston Brook
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
23 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
John McCall Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 14 days from validation, 27 days faster than Halton's median of 41 for amendments. Approved, as 94% of amendments here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14391085
Planning Portal ref
PP-14391085
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
Halton
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#26 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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