Catalyst Museum Mersey Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0DF

1. 23 Sep 2026

   Received by Halton

2. 24 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 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 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 2A Sunset Business Centre Waterloo Road Widnes WA8 0QR

  26/00139/COU Submitted 21 Apr 2026 250 yards away

  Proposed change of use from an office (Use Class E) to taxi business (Use Class Sui Generis) at

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• Land At Terrace Road Widnes WA8 0DL

  23/00179/NMA Submitted 20 Apr 2023 300 yards away

  Proposed non material amendment to application 15/00392/FUL to alter the wording of the proposal description to reflect a change in the number of proposed apartments

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 4 docs

• DRS Construction Milton Street Widnes WA8 0QL

  26/00274/FUL Submitted 6 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

  Demolition of existing office building and erection of new office and store building at

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 6 docs

• 85 Oakland Street Widnes Cheshire WA8 0EW

  19/00564/FUL Submitted 5 Nov 2019 350 yards away

  Retrospective application for conversion of dwellinghouse to 2 no. flats at

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 8 docs
  Several homes

• 107 Mersey Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0DT

  24/00437/PLD Submitted 19 Nov 2024 350 yards away

  Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development for a change of use from existing use class (C3) residential building to a 6 bedroom HMO use class (C4) for not more than 6 residents at

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs

• 79 Mersey Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0DT

  26/00269/COU Submitted 8 Jul 2026 350 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep

  Proposed change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 5-bedroom HMO (Use Class C4) at

  Awaiting decision 4 docs
  Domestic

• 26/00365/LBC Awaiting decision

  109 Runcorn Road Moore Warrington Cheshire WA4 6UD

  Application (retrospective) for amendments to original permission (17/00458/FUL) to make bathroom a single room and door to extension a single opening at

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00256/LBC Granted

  5 Weston Road Runcorn WA7 4JU

  Application for Listed building consent to replace 9 sash windows. Existing boxes to be retained and restored at

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00328/LBC Awaiting decision

  The Hollies 35 Derby Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 9LG

  Application for Listed Building Consent for damp proofing work, timber treatment in the cellar and penetrating damp work at

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00187/LBC Granted

  5 The Elms Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4JS

  Application for Listed building consent for the replacement of 4 No. existing single glazed timber sash windows with double glazed timber sash windows, addition of 3 No. conservation type roof lights and internal removal of non-historic plasterboard partitions and installation of an internally mounted air source heat pump at

  Received 15 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00311/LBC Awaiting decision

  Halton School 31 Main Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2AN

  Application for Listed building consent for proposed change of use from residential school (Use Class C2) to residential home for 2 young people (Use Class C2) and internal alterations at

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings