Planning application
Runcorn EfW Facility Barlow Way Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4HG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed creation of a temporary car parking facility adjacent to the Viridor Energy Recovery Facility. The car park will contain 65 parking bays of 2.4m (width) x 2.8m (length) in size. To the east of the car park a 565m2 lay down area is proposed. The car park and lay down area will be surfaced with compact gravel at
As published by the council, reference 25/00359/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00359/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 14 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Mersey & Weston
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA7 4HG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2025
Received by Halton
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20 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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2 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Halton granted permission on 2 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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