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Land At Chapel Lane Widnes Cheshire

Awaiting decision Halton 23/00244/OUT Outline Application

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Proposal

Outline planning application (with all matters other than access reserved) for the development of up to 350 dwellings, public open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure works. Full details for site access arrangements via a new junction onto Chapel Lane following the demolition of Rose Farm and new emergency access on Chapel Lane (to be determined by Knowsley Borough Council only) and a secondary emergency access via Sandy Lane (to be determined by Halton Borough Council). All other matters are to be determined by Halton Borough Council only at

As published by the council, reference 23/00244/OUT

Application record

Reference
23/00244/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Registered
Received
25 May 2023
Validated
14 Jun 2023
Ward
Birchfield
Parish
No Parish

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 May 2023

    Received by Halton

  2. 14 Jun 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 August 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Halton took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

78 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Halton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Halton's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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