hˈɔltən bˈʌɹoʊ kˈaʊnsəl hɐz pɹətˈɛktᵻd ðə sˈaɪt ʌvðə stˈeɪʃən æz wˈɛl æz ðə hˈɔltən kˈɜːv fɹʌm dɪvˈɛləpmənt pɹˌɛdʒuːdˈɪʃəl tə ðɛɹ ɹiːjˈuːz æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə ɹˈeɪl nˈɛtwɜːk; ðə kˈaʊnsəl nˈoʊts ðˈæt "ðɛɹ ɪz ɐn ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi fɚðə ɹˌiːˈoʊpənɪŋ ʌv ðɪs stˈeɪʃən, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli wɪððə pˈɑːsᵻbəl ˈɪŋkɹiːs ɪn pˈætɹənɪdʒ fɹʌm mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl, kəmˈɜːʃəl ænd hˈaʊzɪŋ dɪvˈɛləpmənts ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə.
Halton Borough Council has protected the site of the station as well as the Halton Curve from development prejudicial to their reuse as part of the rail network; the council notes that "there is an opportunity for the re-opening of this station, particularly with the possible increase in patronage from major industrial, commercial and housing developments in the area.