Planning application
Former Metsa Group Site Ditton Road (west) Widnes Cheshire
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed extension to existing canopy and external alterations to industrial unit including infill of existing opening at
As published by the council, reference 26/00084/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00084/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 2 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 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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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
MSI Architecture Agent, an architecture practice
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Halton granted permission on 24 July 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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