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89 Moughland Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4SG

Awaiting decision Halton 26/00324/COU

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

  1. 21 Aug 2026

    Received by Halton

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

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

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

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

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Halton is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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