The Heath Business & Technical Park Progressive House Heath Road South Runcorn WA7 4QX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00228/TPO - Works to trees covered by a TPO Refused

Proposal

Proposed work to trees protected by TPO 110 to let sunlight through to rear garden of 8 Heath Drive at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

17 Jun 2026

✓

Validated

18 Jun 2026

✓

Consultation

25 Jun 2026

✗

Refused

10 Sept 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision / Officer Report · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 4

National infrastructure project 31 m away: Keuper Gas Storage Project

The site is 31 m from the project boundary. Underground gas storage, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Frodsham Solar (awaiting the Secretary of State's decision, 1646 m).

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

Also on the record

Local nature reserve 352 m away: Runcorn Hill; Tree preservation order 13 m away: TPO 110 - W1; 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 6 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.

Building

Floor area1,441 m² (15,511 sq ft)

Energy ratingB (asset rating 43)

UseOffices and Workshop Businesses

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, 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: Works to trees covered by a TPO
Postcode: WA7 4QX
Received: 17 Jun 2026
Validated: 18 Jun 2026
Ward: Beechwood & Heath
Parish: No Parish
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 13 Aug 2026
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 10 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 43 days slower than Halton's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 5% of tree and landscaping works here are.

This one84d

Council41d

UK36d

84%decided within 8 weeks

95%approved

40decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Halton in the last twelve months, from validation. Halton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15017560
Planning Portal ref: PP-15017560
Neighbours: 25 Jun 2026
Consultation: 25 Jun 2026
Comments by: 19 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry: 13 Aug 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2017 Approved

The Heath Business Park Heath Road South Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QX

Proposed display of 2 no. advertising signs related to the existing restaurant business a…

17/00039/ADV 30 Jan 2017

2016 Approved

rooftop level for 3 no. T range poles along with 1 no. 300 mm dish, 4 no. Remote Radio Units, 2 no. Fibre to the Antenna boxes and associated equipment at The Heath Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QX

Proposed removal and replacement of 3 no. Antennas within GRP shrouds located at rooftop…

16/00074/TEL 5 Apr 2016

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

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.