Planning application
5 Capesthorne Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 7BY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a change of use from a residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of 2 children at
As published by the council, reference 26/00331/PLD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00331/PLD
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 27 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Highfield
- Parish
- No Parish
- Postcode
- WA8 7BY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2026
Received by Halton
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3 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATIONPLAN
- CAPESTHORNE CLOSE PLANNING STATEMENT
- A101 - EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS - CAPESTHORNE CLOSE
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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 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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