Halton Council approves 96.2% of planning applications, based on 1,612 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Halton sits 11.2 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 416 decided applications, Halton Council approved 94.7% of planning applications in 2025. Across 1,612 decisions on record (June 2021 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Halton is 96.2%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Halton council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Halton.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,307 | 35 | 1,342 | 97.4% |
| Other | 269 | 13 | 282 | 95.4% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 168 | 5 | 173 | 97.1% |
| Trees | 156 | 5 | 161 | 96.9% |
| Change of Use | 102 | 19 | 121 | 84.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 93 | 3 | 96 | 96.9% |
| Advertisement | 65 | 4 | 69 | 94.2% |
| Listed Building | 42 | 1 | 43 | 97.7% |
| Prior Approval | 30 | 0 | 30 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank | 215 | 21 | 236 | 91.1% |
| Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor | 229 | 7 | 236 | 97.0% |
| Birchfield | 210 | 8 | 218 | 96.3% |
| Farnworth | 209 | 3 | 212 | 98.6% |
| Beechwood & Heath | 169 | 6 | 175 | 96.6% |
| Halton View | 148 | 9 | 157 | 94.3% |
| Mersey & Weston | 138 | 2 | 140 | 98.6% |
| Central & West Bank | 124 | 4 | 128 | 96.9% |
| Appleton | 109 | 10 | 119 | 91.6% |
| Highfield | 110 | 2 | 112 | 98.2% |
| Norton South & Preston Brook | 91 | 0 | 91 | 100.0% |
| Halton Castle | 83 | 0 | 83 | 100.0% |
| Hough Green | 66 | 2 | 68 | 97.1% |
| Bankfield | 63 | 4 | 67 | 94.0% |
| Norton North | 61 | 1 | 62 | 98.4% |
| Grange | 53 | 3 | 56 | 94.6% |
| Halton Lea | 54 | 1 | 55 | 98.2% |
| Bridgewater | 50 | 2 | 52 | 96.2% |
| Adjoining Authority Consultation | 22 | 0 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Ditton | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Daresbury | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Mersey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
How Halton’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 3.9pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Halton council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00252/FUL Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor | Proposed wooden gazebo with a pitched roof to the rear of the property at | Approved |
| 26/00094/FUL Appleton | Proposed single storey extension to provide kitchen and toilet facilities at the | Approved |
| 26/00272/FUL Farnworth | Proposed single storey rear extension, front extension to garage with new roof o | Approved |
| 26/00110/COU Grange | Proposed change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 6 bedroom HMO ( | Refused |
| 26/00284/FUL Halton Castle | Proposed new porch to front of property at | Approved |
| 26/00303/PDE Grange | Application to determine if prior approval is required for a single storey rear | Approved |
| 26/00276/FUL Birchfield | Proposed single storey rear extension at | Approved |
| 26/00220/COU Norton South & Preston Brook | Proposed change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 5 bedroom HMO ( | Approved |
| 26/00059/PRIOR Birchfield | Application to determine if prior approval is required for the replacement of ex | Approved |
| 25/00196/FUL Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank | Change of use from vehicle recycling and storage (Sui Generis) to mixed use comp | Approved |
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Based on 1,612 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Halton is 96.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,612 planning decisions from Halton council. 1,551 were approved and 61 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, June 2021 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Halton is 96.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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