THE NARROWBOAT, 22 Lewin Street, Middlewich, Cheshire East, CW10 9AS Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/2304/FUL - Full Planning
Date received
8 Jul 2026
Postcode
CW10 9AS
Type
Full Planning

Description

Proposed transition of The Narrowboat into a multi-use town-centre asset comprising Sports Club/Gym on the ground floor and mezzanine. The mezzanine will have unto 3 m extension. And to continue the use as guest house on the first and second floors as C1 A core benefit of this application is the upgrade of a dilapidated building. Data via plota.co.uk

Cheshire East
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cheshire East is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #277 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 68% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cheshire East decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #163 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #185 of 292
34%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #277 of 292
68%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #282 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
329 decided (1-9 homes)
77%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
116 decided
2,460
Total decisions
323 refused in 2025