Widnes Sixth Form College Cronton Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 5WA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed new-build animal sciences facility with external landscaped areas including external paddocks, stables and pens at Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Nov 2026, from Halton's recent commercial premises.
Documents 9
Statements & assessments 3
Application forms 2
Other documents 4
Site constraints 5
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 58, past the statutory target. 64% of commercial premises in Halton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 1 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Halton in the last twelve months, from validation. Halton decision record →
Public comments
16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15039789
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15039789
- Neighbours
- 14 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 17 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 7 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
15 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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.
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