Land At Hilltop Farm Windmill Lane Preston On The Hill WA4 4AZ

1. 5 Mar 2025

   Received by Halton

2. 7 Mar 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 May 2025, 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 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Halton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Halton's median decision took 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Hilltop Farm Windmill Lane Preston On The Hill Cheshire WA4 4AZ

  21/00311/FUL Submitted 19 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Proposed conversion of existing office / storage / workshop building to form 3 no. residential apartments at

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 16 docs

• The Rectory 4 Hill Top Road Runcorn Cheshire WA4 4AH

  21/00458/FUL Submitted 28 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Proposed single storey side extension at

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Chapel House 1 Hill Top Road Runcorn Cheshire WA4 4AH

  26/00173/TPO Submitted 15 May 2026 150 yards away

  Proposed work to trees protected by TPO 095: crown reduction, lift & thinning to T1 Hornbeam, T2 Lime and T5 Lime at

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• Windmill Farm Windmill Lane Preston Brook Cheshire WA4 4AZ

  26/00278/COND Submitted 22 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  Application to discharge condition no 4 (Remediation Plan) of planning permission 19/00560/FUL at

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• The Old School Windmill Lane Preston Brook Cheshire WA4 4AZ

  23/00052/COU Submitted 23 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  Retrospective application for change of use from dwelling to mixed use of dwelling and hairdressing salon at

  Granted Full applications 11 docs
  Domestic

• Land North Of Chester Road Between Preston Brook Bridge And Windmill Lane Runcorn Cheshire

  25/00325/COND Submitted 1 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Sep

  Application to discharge condition nos. 10 (Lighting Scheme) and 15 (Scheme of Off-Site Highway Improvement Works) of planning permission 22/00203/FUL at

  Awaiting decision Conditions 20 docs

• 25/00328/OUT Granted

  136 Hough Green Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 4PG

  Outline planning application (with all matters other than access, layout and scale reserved) for the demolition of existing derelict nursery building and proposed 4 detached house development with alterations to the access at

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00348/OUT Awaiting decision

  Lunts Bridge Farm Lunts Heath Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 5RY

  Outline planning application (with all matters reserved) for one dwelling at

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/00323/OUT Awaiting decision

  192 Runcorn Road Moore Warrington Cheshire WA4 6SY

  Outline planning application (with all matters reserved) for the construction of detached single storey dwelling and detached garage at

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/00089/ADJ Awaiting decision

  Land Adjacent To Cronton Road Cronton Knowsley

  Adjoining Authority Consultation by Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council regarding an Outline Planning Application (including details of access with all other matters reserved) for the erection of up to 120 dwellings (Use Class C3) and other associated works at

  Received 13 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00081/OUTEIA Awaiting decision

  Land At Widnes Waterfront Bounded By Earle Road, Tan House Lane, Moss Bank Road, Gorsey Road, Johnson's Lane; North Of St Helens Canal And Warrington & Stockport Railway Line At Moss Bank Widnes WA8 0GY

  HYBRID PLANNING APPLICATION COMPRISING: FULL PLANNING application for construction, engineering and change of use (part retrospective) including; new and altered means of access at Earle Road and Moss Bank Road and related transport infrastructure; remodelling/regrading of land; related engineering and infrastructure works; drainage strategy; landscaping; means of enclosure; enabling works and ancillary development; and temporary change of use for open storage, storage of vehicles including commercial vehicles and self-storage (through shipping containers); and OUTLINE application (with all matters reserved except for Access) for a phased development comprising up to 169,800 sqm of total floorspace across commercial / industrial / warehousing / waste management facilities including: - Up to 162,850 sqm for B2/B8 uses (with ancillary offices) - Up to 75,320 sqm for a data centre (sui generis) - A battery energy storage system - Up to 28,610 sqm of E(g)(iii) floorspace (light industrial) - Up to 600 sqm retail / food & drink (E(a) / E(b)) - Up to 500 sqm indoor sport/recreation (E(d)) - Up to 500 sqm for a creche, nursery or day centre (E(f)) Plus associated works including site remediation, internal roads, parking, servicing, cycle and pedestrian routes, landscaping, SuDS and other ancillary infrastructure at

  Received 27 Feb, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline