DUKE OF BRIDGEWATER, 2 Wistaston Road, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW2 7RA Data via plota.co.uk

26/2717/FUL - Full Planning Pending Consideration

Proposal

Conversion of current commercial property (former Duke of Bridgewater Public House - Sui Generis), into a 13 bedroom House in multiple occupation (HMO) (Sui-Generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jul 2026
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Validated
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 2 Jan 2027, from Cheshire East's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026.

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Documents 24

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Crewe built-up area; Priority habitat about 18 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £275,000 in November 2019. Other property, freehold.

22 November 2019£275,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
CW2 7RA
Received
25 Jul 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Crewe Central
Parish
Crewe
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
Sloan CC
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides changes of use by day 92.

Day 1874 days to the predicted decision (day 92)
26%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
5%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 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.

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.