Planning application
Halton School 31 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for Listed building consent for proposed change of use from residential school (Use Class C2) to residential home for 2 young people (Use Class C2) and internal alterations at
As published by the council, reference 26/00311/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00311/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Halton Castle
- Parish
- No Parish
- Postcode
- WA7 2AN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Halton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/00310/COU Awaiting decision
Halton School 31 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN
Proposed change of use from residential school (Use Class C2) to residential home for 2 young people (Use Class C2) at
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Halton
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 26/00310/COU (Registered)
Who's behind it
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Emery Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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Active · incorporated 2022 · Halesowen
4 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- PLANNING STATEMENT - 31 MAIN STREET WITH APPENDIX
- PROPOSED PLANS
- R001V1 HERITAGE STATEMENT P26-1574
- EXISTING PLANS
- LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat 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 heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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