SANDBACH SCHOOL Crewe Road, Sandbach, Cheshire East, CW11 3NS Data via plota.co.uk

25/4732/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed Building consent for proposed redevelopment of Sandbach School comprising the demolition of 10 blocks and partial demolition of the Grade II Listed Grammar School Building and Lodge Building, construction of a new Sports Hall and Teaching Block, internal and external alterations to the Grade II Listed Grammar School Building and Lodge Building, together with associated works including landscaping, car parking and siting of temporary accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 4 Oct 2026, 07:44

Application progress

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Received

week of 8 Dec 2025

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Validated

12 Dec 2025

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Committee

29 Apr 2026

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Approved

week of 10 Aug 2026

Approved in the week of 10 Aug 2026 · Strategic Planning Board · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Cheshire East Strategic Planning Board on 29 Apr 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

Officers advised approval because the works would not harm the listed buildings’ character, appearance or integrity, subject to a protected species survey.
Historic England recommended specialist conservation and archaeological advice; two representations supported the proposals.

Read how the committee decided The proposed redevelopment, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Cheshire East's committee minutes of 29 Apr 2026.

Documents 133

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DM8 Decision Decision Notice · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 5

PDF Landscape and Visual Assessment P01 Supporting Information · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood-Risk-Assessment-and-Drainage-Strategy Supporting Information · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Community-Sports-Statement-Updated-V2 Supporting Information · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Method Statement Supporting Information · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PHASE II GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT Supporting Information · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 118

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: Grammar School, Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Inside the Sandbach built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council: Cheshire East
Application type: Listed Building Consent
Postcode: CW11 3NS
Received: week of 8 Dec 2025
Validated: 12 Dec 2025
Ward: Sandbach Town
Parish: Sandbach
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 6 Feb 2026
Decision: Approved With Conditions
Decision date: week of 10 Aug 2026
Decision level: Strategic Planning Board
Applicant: Show
Agent: DPP Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 12 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry: 6 Feb 2026

Historical activity at this location

15 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025

EIA Screening Opinion as to whether the Local Planning Authority considers that an Enviro…

25/4822/EIA 19 Dec 2025

2025

Proposed redevelopment of Sandbach School comprising the demolition of 10 blocks and part…

25/4731/FUL 12 Dec 2025

2025 Approved

T1 Ash tree, the tree in question is an over mature ash tree in significant decline in a…

25/0377/TPO 30 Jan 2025

2024 Approved

Sycamore tree (T1) - reduce crown by 1.5m Oak tree (T2) - crown lift to create 1.5m clear…

24/3285T 13 Sep 2024

2020 Approved

Non-material amendmend to applications 18/4477C .

20/3737C 14 Jul 2021

2019 Approved

Discharge of conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9 on 18/3812C.

19/3710D 27 Sep 2019

2018 Approved

Demolition of existing single storey Design and Technology block (Rigby building). New tw…

18/4477C 23 Jan 2019

2018 Approved

Listed building consent for demolition of existing single storey Design and Technology bl…

18/4478C 23 Jan 2019

2018 Approved

Trees 1 & 2 Limes, crown lift to 6 metres and reduce branches back to give a 4-5 metres c…

18/3764T 8 Oct 2018

2018 Approved

Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment of 11 timber dormer windows with minor desi…

18/3812C 11 Sep 2018

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2017 Approved

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Boundary fencing and gates

17/0495C 23 Mar 2017

2016 Approved

SANDBACH SCHOOL, CREWE ROAD, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE, CW11 3NS

Addition of ramps/steps to provide accessible access and egress and safe emergency escape…

16/4012C 25 Jan 2017

2016 Withdrawn

SANDBACH SCHOOL, CREWE ROAD, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE, CW11 3NS

Non-Material amendment to approved application 15/2887C - Introduction of approximately 1…

16/0233C 25 Jan 2017

2016 Withdrawn

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Discharge of conditions 4, An architectural plan to a scale of 1:500 showing the heights…

16/0219D 25 Jan 2017

2016 Approved

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Cheshire East

Planning Authority Score

1.9/10

Poor

#274 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Other 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%).

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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

SANDBACH SCHOOL Crewe Road, Sandbach, Cheshire East, CW11 3NS Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 133

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 5

Plans & drawings 118

Other documents 9

Site constraints 3

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