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3 Lower House Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 7BG

Awaiting decision Halton 26/00120/PLD Lawful Development Cert - Proposed

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a change of use from a residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's care home for a maximum of two children aged 7 to 17 years (Use Class C2) at

As published by the council, reference 26/00120/PLD

Application record

Reference
26/00120/PLD
Type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
3 Apr 2026
Validated
3 Apr 2026
Ward
Central & West Bank
Parish
No Parish
Postcode
WA8 7BG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Apr 2026

    Received by Halton

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 May 2026, 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

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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