Bill And Ben Skip Hire Former Coal Yard, BRUNSWICK WHARF Brook Street, Congleton, Cheshire East Data via plota.co.uk

21/3703C - Full Planning Decided

Proposal

Application for the retrospective installation of Brick Walls ranging from 1.4m to 2.3m in height, Heavy Close Board Wooden Fencing ranging from 2.3m to 3m in height and the extension of the planning boundary to the lower yard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2021
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Finally Disposed Of (Article 40)
20 Feb 2026
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Appeal allowed
17 Aug 2026

Finally Disposed Of (Article 40) on 20 Feb 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

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
Registered park or garden 191 m away: Congleton Park; Inside the Congleton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Full Planning
Received
21 Jul 2021
Validated
21 Jul 2021
Ward
Congleton East
Parish
Congleton
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jan 2024
Decision
Finally Disposed Of (Article 40)
Decision date
20 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Appeal
Allowed · 17 Aug 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6010623 ↗
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Sept 2021
Statutory expiry
31 Jan 2024
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