2 Kingsway House Caldwell Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7EA

1. 28 Aug 2026

   Received by Halton

2. 3 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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.

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.

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

More on conditions applications in our guide

• Halton Borough Council Municipal Building Kingsway Widnes Cheshire WA8 7QF

  26/00205/DEM Submitted 2 Jun 2026 105m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  Prior notification of proposed demolition of seven storey office building (Use Class E) and single storey electrical substation at

  Awaiting decision Demolition
  Small domestic

• Kingsway Hotel 66 - 70 Victoria Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7RA

  24/00363/COU Submitted 24 Sep 2024 141m away

  Proposed change of use from 22 room hotel and pub into 6 x 1 bed apartments and 3 x 2 bed apartments at

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 23 docs

• 86-92 Victoria Road Widnes WA8 7RA

  26/00213/PIP Submitted 10 Jun 2026 164m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

  Permission in Principle application for partial demolition of existing single storey extension and conversion to 9 self-contained apartments and part of ground floor for 3 no. commercial units, with ancillary offices and alterations to existing shop facades at

  Awaiting decision New dwelling Extension +1
  Small domestic

• Halton Borough Transport Ltd Moor Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 7AF

  26/00308/LBC Submitted 16 Jul 2026 186m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Application for Listed building consent for a proposed change of use of former bus depot building (Use Class Sui Generis) to provide indoor padel court facilities (Use Class E) with associated refurbishment of existing building and alterations to existing car parking area at

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• Halton Borough Transport Ltd Moor Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 7AF

  26/00307/COU Submitted 16 Jul 2026 186m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Proposed change of use of former bus depot building (Use Class Sui Generis) to provide indoor padel court facilities (Use Class E) with associated refurbishment of existing building and alterations to existing car parking area at

  Awaiting decision

• Riverside College Kingsway Widnes Cheshire WA8 7QQ

  26/00223/COND Submitted 16 Jun 2026 188m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

  Application to discharge condition no 8 (Drainage Works Verification Report) of planning permission 23/00234/FUL at

  Decided Conditions

• 26/00336/COND Awaiting decision

  Blue Phoenix Johnsons Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 0SJ

  Application to discharge condition no. 8 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) of planning permission 22/00434/WST at

  2 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/00036/COND Decided

  The Beehive Halebank Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8NQ

  Application to discharge condition nos. 3 (External Facing Materials), 4 (Contaminated Land), 5 (Surface Water and Foul Water Drainage Details), 7 (Access), 8 (Hard Landscaping) and 9 (Bat Boxes) of planning permission 25/00126/FUL at

  30 Jan 2026 Conditions
• 26/00194/COND Decided

  Site Of Former Lord Taveners Youth Centre And Adjacent Land Palacefields Avenue Brookvale Runcorn WA7 2PG

  Application to discharge condition nos. 3 (Levels), 6 (Remediation Strategy), 11 (Waste Management Plan) and 20 (Surface Water and Foul Water Drainage Details) of planning permission 22/00005/FUL at

  26 May 2026 Conditions
• 26/00337/COND Awaiting decision

  Runcorn Spiritualist Church 61 Ashridge Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1HX

  Application to discharge condition nos. 3 (External Facing Materials), 6 (Asbestos Survey) and 8 (Lighting Scheme) of planning permission 25/00270/COU at

  24 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/00320/COND Awaiting decision

  Widnes Sixth Form College Cronton Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 5WA

  Application to discharge condition no. 9 (SuDs Verification Report) of planning permission 23/00236/FUL at

  21 Aug 2026 Conditions