63 Church Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1LG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00373/COU - Change of Use Registered

Proposal

Change of use (Retrospective) of first floor from hairdressers (Use Class E) to flat (Use Class C3) at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Sept 2026
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Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from Halton's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 25 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

2 Article 4 directions
Halton Borough Council Article 4 - 1 · Halton Borough Council Article 4 - A4D_1. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Special protection area 496 m away: Mersey Estuary; SSSI 448 m away: New Ferry SSSI; Inside the Runcorn built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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 £77,000 in December 2001. Terraced house, freehold.

28 December 2001£77,000

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

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Important details

Council
Halton
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
WA7 1LG
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Mersey & Weston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Halton usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 947 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15171094
Neighbours
1 Oct 2026
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Comments by
25 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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 owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.