32 Thames Close, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 3RP Data via plota.co.uk

26/2688/PRIOR-1A - Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for a conservatory to rear elevation, extending 5.00m beyond the rear wall, maximum height of 3.71m and eaves height of 2.77m Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 9 Oct 2026, 02:06

Application progress

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Received

23 Jul 2026

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Approved

27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Site constraints 2

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

Inside the Congleton built-up area.

Not affected

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

Checked on 6 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 £202,000 in January 2014. Detached house, freehold.

13 January 2014£202,000

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

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)

Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C

PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms

Built1976 to 1982

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2013, 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

Council: Cheshire East
Application type: Prior Approval
Postcode: CW12 3RP
Received: 23 Jul 2026
Validated: 23 Jul 2026
Ward: Congleton East
Parish: Congleton
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 3 Sept 2026
Decision: Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date: 27 Aug 2026
Decision level: Delegation
Applicant: Show
Agent: Clearview Home Improvements

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 21 days faster than Cheshire East's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

This one35d

Council56d

UK55d

51%decided within 8 weeks

91%approved

1,733decided 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: 14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 3 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved

36, KENNET DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 3RH

Dopped Kerb

22/3305C 25 Oct 2022

2018 Approved

6 Bollin Drive, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 3SJ

Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Development for an extension to the side of the proper…

18/4758C 17 Jan 2019

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

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.