Widnes Sixth Form College Cronton Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 5WA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00340/FUL - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Proposed new-build animal sciences facility with external landscaped areas including external paddocks, stables and pens at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Oct 2026, from Halton's recent full applications. Comments are open until 27 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Widnes built-up area; Green belt 68 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Halton
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WA8 5WA
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Birchfield
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
10architect Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Halton usually decides full applications by day 55.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
98decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15039789
Neighbours
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
27 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 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