Land at Widnes Waterfront bounded by Earle Road, Tan House Lane, Moss Bank Road, Gorsey Road, Johnson's Lane; north of St Helens Canal and Warrington & Stockport Railway Line at Moss Bank, Widnes, WA8 0GY

Pending 2026/00295/HYB - Hybrid (Full and Outline Application)

Council

Warrington 5.3/10

Date received

30 Mar 2026

Postcode

WA8 0GY

Type

Hybrid (Full and Outline Application)

Description

Part A Detailed planning permission for construction, engineering and change of use (part retrospective) including; new and altered means of access at Earle Road and Moss Bank Road and related transport infrastructure; remodelling/regrading of...

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Other new applications on this street

Moss Bank Energy Park, Land At Widnes Waterfront Bounded By Earle Road, Tan House Lane, Moss Bank Road, Gorsey Lane, Johnson's Lane; North Of St Helens Canal And Warrington & Stockport Railway Line At Moss Bank, Widnes, WA8 0GY

EIA Screening Opinion for BESS and data centre on sites 4 and 5

2026/00602/ADJA - 7 May 2026

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EIA Screening Opinion for BESS and data centre on sites 4 and 5

2026/00602/ADJA - 7 May 2026

Land At Widnes Waterfront Bounded By Earle Road, Tan House Lane, Moss Bank Road, Gorsey Road, Johnson's Lane; North Of St Helens Canal And Warrington & Stockport Railway Line At Moss Bank Widnes WA8 0GY

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26/00081/OUTEIA - 27 Feb 2026

Historical activity at this location

5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved

Unit 2A The Hive Earle Road Widnes

Application for advertising consent to erect a company sign above the main entrance at

24/00030/ADV 6 Mar 2024

2022 Approved

5 The Hive Leisure Park Earle Road Widnes WA8 0TA

Application for certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for use of the former restaura…

22/00629/PLD 7 Feb 2023

2016 Withdrawn

Devenish Nutrition Earle Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0GY

Proposed warehouse extension to accommodate bulk loading bins at Devenish Nutrition Earle…

16/00156/FUL 27 May 2020

2016 With conditions

Premiere Inn Venture Fields Widnes Cheshire WA8 0GY

Application to discharge Condition No. 8 attached to planning permission 15/00457/FUL at…

16/00516/COND 21 Dec 2016

2016 Approved

Premiere Inn Venture Fields Widnes Cheshire WA8 0GY

Proposed Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 15/00457/FUL to substitute plans a…

16/00184/NMA 24 May 2016

Warrington

Planning Authority Score

5.3/10

Average

#132 of 292 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

Warrington is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #75 out of 292. Warrington is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils

only 78% approved vs 90% nationally

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

Warrington decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, 2025

76%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #280 of 292

78%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #281 of 292

76%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (64%) #75 of 292

30%

Extended time limit

Below avg (40%) #54 of 292

69%

Minor dwellings approved

78 decided (1-9 homes)

93%

Major dwellings approved

14 decided (10+ homes)

69%

Change of use approved

45 decided

901

Total decisions

214 refused in 2025