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79 Mersey Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0DT

Awaiting decision Halton 26/00269/COU

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Proposal

Proposed change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 5-bedroom HMO (Use Class C4) at

As published by the council, reference 26/00269/COU

Application record

Reference
26/00269/COU
Status
Registered
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Central & West Bank
Parish
No Parish
Postcode
WA8 0DT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Received by Halton

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 September 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 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Grant Erskine Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Stockport

Active · incorporated 2010 · Stockport

47 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 82% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 08 Jul 2026
  • (-9)A002_PLNG EXISTING Plans · 08 Jul 2026
  • (20)A001_PLNG PROPOSED Plans · 08 Jul 2026
  • 79 MERSEY RD PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 08 Jul 2026

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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 62 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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