Former Cineworld Cinema Unit A Trident Retail And Leisure Park Halton Lea Runcorn WA7 2FQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00386/COU - Change of Use Registered

Proposal

Proposed change of use, part demolition, reconfiguration and refurbishment of vacant cinema (sui generis) to provide a retail unit (Class E) along with creation of external display area, servicing arrangements including creation of holding area, sprinkler tanks and pump house, and associated works at Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 28 Oct 2026, 01:50

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Application progress

✓

Received

30 Sept 2026

✓

Consultation

8 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 12 Dec 2026, from Halton's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 1 Nov 2026

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Documents 7

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HB RUNCORN DRAINAGE STRATEGY Supporting Documents · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 10570 RUNCORN DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT REV A Supporting Documents · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project 773 m away: Keuper Gas Storage Project

The site is 773 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, 1978 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

Radon affected area, class 2; 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 9 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

Council: Halton
Application type: Change of Use
Postcode: WA7 2FQ
Received: 30 Sept 2026
Validated: 30 Sept 2026
Ward: Halton Lea
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 25 Nov 2026
Agent: Quod

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Halton usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

prediction

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target

52%decided within 8 weeks

96%approved

30decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15230367
Planning Portal ref: PP-15230367
Neighbours: 8 Oct 2026
Consultation: 8 Oct 2026
Comments by: 1 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry: 25 Nov 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

2024

Trident Retail And Leisure Park, Unit L Halton Lea Runcorn WA7 2FQ

Proposed amalgamation of 2 units into a single unit, replacement and upgrade of primary f…

24/00256/FUL 5 Jul 2024

2019 Approved

Unit D Trident Retail And Leisure Park Halton Lea Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2FQ

Proposed display of corporate advertising scheme comprising 3no. internally illuminated f…

19/00098/ADV 17 Apr 2019

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