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26/00300/PRIOR - Prior Notification apps Approved

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of 26 solar panels at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
2 Aug 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Hale Village 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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 55, 57 and 59, High Street, Grade II, 16 m away · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 all 7 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hale (Halton) built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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 £360,000 in May 2026. Detached house, freehold.

5 May 2026£360,000

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

Building

Floor area159 m² (1,711 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, 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
Prior Notification apps
Postcode
L24 4AG
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Aug 2026
Ward
Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank
Parish
Hale
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Sept 2026
Decision
Agr, Dem, Tel - approval not required
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 6 days slower than Halton's median of 41 for prior approvals. Approved, as 100% of prior approvals here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
20decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15107637
Planning Portal ref
PP-15107637
Neighbours
6 Aug 2026
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
30 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Sept 2026
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

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.