JOHN MORLEY IMPORTERS LIMITED Morley Drive, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 3LF Data via plota.co.uk

25/4242/DSC - Discharge of conditions Approved

Proposal

Discharge of conditions 6, 7, 9, 20 and 26 on approved application 24/2497C - Demolition of existing buildings and regeneration of site to provide a care home, 53 retirement living apartments and 14 houses Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Nov 2025
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Approved
12 Jan 2026

Approved on 12 Jan 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 38

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Associated applications 11

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; SSSI 307 m away: Dane-in-Shaw Pasture SSSI; Inside the Congleton built-up area; National infrastructure project 1432 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Discharge of conditions
Postcode
CW12 3LF
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Congleton East
Parish
Congleton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
12 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
C Squared Architects

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
12 Jan 2026
Cheshire East
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#274 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cheshire East is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #268 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 65% 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 (91%) 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 statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #168 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #170 of 296
39%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #268 of 296
65%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #279 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
358 decided (1-9 homes)
76%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
119 decided
2,513
Total decisions
321 refused in the year to March 2026