We're not yet able to show a reliable approval rate for Halton. The figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-01-13–2026-07-03): 95.8% of 1,237 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Planning Application | 620 | 600 | 20 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 106 | 103 | 3 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 98 | 93 | 5 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 71 | 67 | 4 | |
| Change of Use | 69 | 57 | 12 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 37 | 36 | 1 | |
| App made under condition | 35 | 34 | 1 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 35 | 35 | 0 | |
| Householder (Prior Approval) | 34 | 33 | 1 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 29 | 28 | 1 | |
| Enforcement | 23 | 22 | 1 | |
| Consultation by Adjoining Authority | 21 | 21 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
| Demolition | 9 | 8 | 1 | |
| Telecommunications | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Not Available | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Prior app - shop to house | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Hazardous Substance Consent | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications development | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| HBC Full Application | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| County/Minerals/Waste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 95 | 92 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 97 | 93 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 88 | 81 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 116 | 112 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 104 | 101 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 100 | 99 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 104 | 101 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 122 | 116 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 108 | 100 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 78 | 73 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 72 | 69 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 38 | 36 | |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 | 1 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank | 130 | 115 | 15 | |
| Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor | 124 | 119 | 5 | |
| Farnworth | 116 | 115 | 1 | |
| Birchfield | 112 | 109 | 3 | |
| Beechwood & Heath | 97 | 92 | 5 | |
| Mersey & Weston | 83 | 82 | 1 | |
| Halton View | 82 | 77 | 5 | |
| Central & West Bank | 67 | 65 | 2 | |
| Highfield | 61 | 60 | 1 | |
| Appleton | 59 | 54 | 5 | |
| Halton Castle | 49 | 49 | 0 | |
| Norton South & Preston Brook | 48 | 48 | 0 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.