VICTORIA MILL Foundry Bank, Congleton, Cheshire East Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/2991/FUL - Full Planning
Commercial & major worksDemolitionCommercial premises
Council
Cheshire East 1.9/10
Date received
29 Aug 2026
Postcode
CW12 1AB
Type
Full Planning

Description

Proposed demolition of Victoria Mill, with partial retention of south-western façade, and the construction of a warehouse unit with link to Elizabeth Mill, including car park and turning head to front of warehouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from recent full applications across the UK.

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide full applications by day 55.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
87,260decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Cheshire East to go on. Cheshire East decision record →

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 227 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 11 September 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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Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Congleton Rugby Union Football Club, 78 Park Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1EG
Proposed single storey rear extension.
24/4389/FUL
2022 Approved
22, WILLOW STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1RL
Change of use from existing non-habitable basement into one bedroom studio
22/3115C
2022 Approved
CONGLETON LEISURE CENTRE, WORRALL STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1DT
New external signage for newly extended leisure centre
22/4144C
2022 Withdrawn
CONGLETON LEISURE CENTRE, WORRALL STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1DT
New external signage for newly extended leisure centre
22/4143C
2021 Approved
First Congleton Scout Group Worrall Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1DT
Reroofing of the asbestos covered pitched roof at the 1st Congleton Scout Group Scout hut
21/2286C
2021
First Congleton Scout Group, WORRALL STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1DT
Reroofing of the asbestos covered pitched roof at the 1st Congleton Scout Group Scout hut
21/2286M
2020 Approved
ELIZABETH MILL, WORRALL STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1DT
Prior aproval for the change of use from offices B1 to C3 dwellings.
20/4830C
2020 Approved
12,14 & 16, WILLOW STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1RL
Conversion of first floor above existing retail unit at 14-16 Willow Street and part firs…
20/3548C
2020 Approved
Lower Park Street Mill Lower Park Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1EH
Proposed change of use of ground floor office accommodation and two storey extension to f…
20/1624C
2018 Approved
Cheshire East Council, Congleton Leisure Centre Worrall Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1DT
Refurbishment and extension of existing Leisure Centre to include demolition of existing…
18/6319C
2017 Approved
building, LOWER PARK STREET, CONGLETON CW12 1EH
Proposed change of use of ground floor office accommodation and two storey extension to f…
17/1697C
2016 Approved
Shakerley Arms, 7-9, WILLOW STREET, CONGLETON, CW12 1RL
Proposed change of use from an existing public house to 4no. proposed dwellings. The demo…
16/5327C
2016 Approved
Shakerley Arms, 7-9, WILLOW STREET, CONGLETON, CW12 1RL
Proposed change of use from an existing public house to 4No. Proposed dwellings. The demo…
16/1762C
2023 Approved
Lower Park Street Mill Lower Park Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1EH
Non-material amendment to application 20/1624C - Proposed change of use of ground floor o…
23/2554C
2023 Withdrawn
Lower Park Street Mill Lower Park Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1EH
Variation of Condition 2 - approved plans on approval 20/1624C.
23/1726C
2021 Approved
ELIZABETH MILL, WORRALL STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1DT
Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 on approval 20/4830C.
21/0571D
2022 Approved
CONGLETON LEISURE CENTRE, WORRALL STREET, CONGLETON, CW12 1DT
Discharge of Condition 15 from approved planning permission 21/0059C (Variation of Condit…
22/3206D
2022 Approved
CONGLETON LEISURE CENTRE, WORRALL STREET, CONGLETON, CW12 1DT
Non-Material Amendment to approval 21/0059C for Variation of Condition 2 on approval 18/6…
22/2160C
2021
Cheshire East Council, Congleton Leisure Centre Worrall Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1DT
Variation of condition 2 on approved application 21/0059C - Variation of Condition 2 on a…
21/5530C
2021 Approved
CONGLETON LEISURE CENTRE, WORRALL STREET, CONGLETON, CW12 1DT
Variation of Condition 2 on approval 18/6319C for refurbishment and extension of existing…
21/0059C
2021 Approved
CONGLETON LEISURE CENTRE, WORRALL STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1DT
Discharge of condition 8 on approval 18/6319C.
21/0275D
2019 Approved
CONGLETON LEISURE CENTRE, WORRALL STREET, CONGLETON, CW12 1DT
Discharge of conditions 4, 7 and 9 of 18/6319C - Refurbishment and extension of existing…
19/4660D
2019 Approved
Cheshire East Council, Congleton Leisure Centre Worrall Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1DT
Discharge of conditions 3, 12 & 18 of 18/6319C - Refurbishment and extension of existing…
19/4104D
2019 Approved
Cheshire East Council, Congleton Leisure Centre Worrall Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1DT
Discharge of conditions 5, 20 & 21 of 18/6319C - Refurbishment and extension of existing…
19/4105D
2019 Approved
Shakerley Arms, 7 - 9 Willow Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1RL
Variation of condition 2 on approved application 16/5327C - Proposed change of use from a…
19/3105C
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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings