3 Lower House Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 7BG
Pending
26/00120/PLD
Description
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 for a maximum of two children aged 7 to 17 years (Use Class C2) at
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
5 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2021
Approved
Brew Lane Cafe Rear Of 170 Milton Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7JP
Retrospective application for change of use from former Bookmakers to Cafe (Use Class E)…
2021
Withdrawn
Rear Garden Of 19 Lower House Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 7DX
Proposed erection of 1 no. detached dwelling with separate access and ancillary works at
2017
Approved
Mama Mia 107 Milton Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 7BG
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to vary the permitted o…
2016
Approved
Sams Fish And Chip Bar 107 Milton Avenue Widnes Cheshire WA8 7BG
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to vary the permitted o…
Halton
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#20 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Halton is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #40 out of 292. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 100% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
100% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Halton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #20 of 292
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #2 of 292
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #40 of 292
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #128 of 292
90%
Minor dwellings approved
10 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
30 decided
255
Total decisions
13 refused in 2025