Planning application
Halton Borough Council Municipal Building Kingsway Widnes Cheshire WA8 7QF
Works: Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior notification of proposed demolition of seven storey office building (Use Class E) and single storey electrical substation at
As published by the council, reference 26/00205/DEM
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00205/DEM
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- WA8 7QF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by Halton
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 July 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.
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 this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Halton's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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