Rail Infrastructure Services 50m From Seiko Uk Ltd, Unit 5, Cowley Way 55m, Crewe, CW1 6AE Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed temporary use of land for up to 4 years to support the Network Rail Manchester South Signalling Upgrade Project involving the installation of a Staff Welfare Hub and Office units, containerised storage, COSH store and external materials compound, with associated parking provision, means of access onto Cowley Way, security/operational lighting, EVCP's and BNG. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Mar 2026
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Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 35

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Associated applications 2

  • Full26/1159/FULThis application
    Proposed temporary use of land for up to 4 years to support the Network Rail Manchester South Signalling Upgrade Project…

    Conditions details submitted for 5, 6

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Crewe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
CW1 6AE
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Crewe East
Parish
Crewe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 May 2026
Decision
Approved With Conditions
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
J10 Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 56 days faster than Cheshire East's median of 113 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 86% of commercial and major works here are.

26%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
12%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
26 May 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
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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