Planning application
26/00081/OUTEIA
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
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 26/00081/OUTEIA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Halton
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11 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Halton for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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