THE MARKET HALL Market Street, Nantwich, Cheshire East, CW5 5DG Data via plota.co.uk

26/3145/CLPUD - Certificate of Lawful Use / Development - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Proposed lawful development for roof refurbishment and maintenance works to Nantwich Market Hall. Works comprise the temporary removal of existing stone copings to allow installation and dressing of a new liquid-applied waterproof membrane (Kemperol) up the reverse face of the parapet wall, followed by the like-for-like reinstatement of the existing coping stones in their exact original position and profile, alongside associated repointing and minor localized gables/parapet repairs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
19 Oct 2026

Approved on 19 Oct 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

30 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 3 Bollards on North Side of Churchyard, Grade II, 49 m away · 2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 25 Grade II
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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Nantwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use / Development - Proposed
Postcode
CW5 5DG
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Positive Certificate
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
Bower Edleston Architects Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 60 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
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.