3 Bath Street, Sandbach, Cheshire East, CW11 1EX Data via plota.co.uk

26/2574/HOUS - Householder Approved

Proposal

Changes to doorway to remove two doors and install one that gives access to 3&5 Bath Street with internal alterations to link the two properties as one house Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 208 m away: Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church; Flood defence 13 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); 4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Sandbach built-up area; Priority habitat 40 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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
Not green belt

Checked on 17 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £196,000 in July 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

11 July 2024£196,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
CW11 1EX
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Sandbach Town
Parish
Sandbach
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved With Conditions
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Daniel Matthias Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 9 days faster than Cheshire East's median of 60 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
1,725decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Cheshire East in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheshire East decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.