Planning application
89 Moughland Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4SG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to an Ofsted-registered Residential Children's Home (Use Class C2), providing care and accommodation for maximum of three Looked After Children aged between 8 -17 at
As published by the council, reference 26/00324/COU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00324/COU
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Beechwood & Heath
- Parish
- No Parish
- Postcode
- WA7 4SG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by Halton
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Halton for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
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