Planning application
65 Victoria Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7RP
Works: New dwelling
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 of the ground floor from 2no. offices (Use Class E) to 2no. self-contained 1-bedroom flats (Use Class C3), including associated internal and external alterations at
As published by the council, reference 26/00351/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00351/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- WA8 7RP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Halton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021.
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21/00244/COU Withdrawn
65 Victoria Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7RP
Application for change of use of the right side ground floor section from former public house to takeaway (use class sui generis) including the installation of an extraction system and external flue and including access to rear at
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by Halton
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11 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 November 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Halton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Halton decided full applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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65 Victoria Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7RP
Application for change of use of the right side ground floor section from former public house to takeaway (use class sui generis) including the installation of an extraction system and external flue and including access to rear at
Withdrawn Full applications 6 docs -
86-92 Victoria Road Widnes WA8 7RA
97% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug
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Awaiting decision New dwelling Extension +1Small domestic -
Kingsway Hotel 66 - 70 Victoria Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7RA
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Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs -
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