2017
Approved
Proposed installation of 25kwp solar PV array to the roof of the education / visitor serv…
Catalyst Museum Mersey Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0DF Data via plota.co.uk
26/00369/LBC - Listed Building Consent
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Proposal
Application for Listed building consent for an internal exhibition fit-out at Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
23 Sept 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 5 Dec 2026, from Halton's recent commercial premises.
Documents 3
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Grade II listed: Gossages Tower
List entry 1130415 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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.
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- 138 mMersey Locks St Helens CanalGrade II
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; SSSI 468 m away: New Ferry SSSI; Inside the Widnes built-up area.
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, 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
Floor area2,310 m² (24,865 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 95)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Libraries Museums and Galleries
HeatingAir Conditioning
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Decision outlook
Day 16 of the 56-day target. Halton usually decides commercial premises by day 56.
Day 1640 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
1comment received
1 supporting
Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15182755
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15182755
- Consultation
- 24 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 15 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2022
Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent for proposed installation of 30kWp solar PV array…
2021
Approved
Application for Listed Building consent for proposed installation of a new IP CCTV system…
2021
Approved
Proposed installation of a new IP CCTV system comprising 9 no. new external cameras (6 in…
2021
Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent for display of replacement corporate advertising…
2021
Approved
Application for display of replacement corporate advertising scheme, all non illuminated…
2019
Approved
Proposed installation of two leaf access door on the eastern side of the reception/ cafe…
2018
Approved
Proposed installation of 4 no. air conditioning units within the observatory along with 4…
2018
Approved
Proposed change of entrance doors at discovery centre from hinged to automatic sliding do…
2018
Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent for installation of 4 no. air conditioning units…
2017
Approved
Proposed installation of 25kwp solar PV array to the roof of the education / visitor serv…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Refused
Main Top Hotel 15(a)-19 Mersey Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0DG
Proposed change of use of dwelling and hotel into 6 apartments at
2022
Approved
Catalyst Museum Gossage Building Mersey Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0DF
Proposed installation of 30kWp solar PV array on the roof of the education/visitor servic…
Halton
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#26 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.
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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
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.
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