Plot 3, Green Tree Farm Chelford Road, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QD Data via plota.co.uk

26/2410/FUL - Full Planning Approved
New homes

Proposal

Minor amendments to approved application 25/1780/FUL: Erection of 1no. two storey dwelling and linked garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Validated
24 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DM8 Decision Decision Notice · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report PDF Officer Report · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Revised-Flood-Risk-Drainage-Report-Plot-3-Green-Tree-Farm Submitted Plans · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Design-Access-Statement-Plot-3-Green-tree-Farm Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 10

PDF Location-Plan-Plot-3-Green-Tree-Farm Submitted Plans · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Variation-Plot-3-Green-Tree-Farm-Hobby-Room-infill-Site-Plan Submitted Plans · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Variation-Plot-3-Green-Tree-Farm-Hobby-Room-Infill-Floorplans-and-Cross-Section Submitted Plans · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Variation-Plot-3-Green-Tree-Farm-Hobby-Room-Infill-Elevations Submitted Plans · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Block-Plan-1to500-Plot-3-Green-Tree-Farm Submitted Plans · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 8222A-SOAKAWAY-TP-LOGS-14_08_25 Submitted Plans · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-1780-FUL-Condition-8-Soakaway-Size Submitted Plans · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-1780-FUL-Condition-7-External-Materials Submitted Plans · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-1780-FUL-Condition-5-Landscaping Submitted Plans · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-1780-FUL-Condition-8-Soakaway-Size Submitted Plans · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Urban Design Consultee Response · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF 26/0775/DSC Cover-Letter Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Congleton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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40 Black Firs Lane, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QQ

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Important details

Council
Cheshire East
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
CW12 4QD
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Brereton Rural
Parish
Somerford
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved With Conditions
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 122 days faster than Cheshire East's median of 155 for new homes. Approved, as 68% of new homes here are.

18%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
15%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Somerford Manor, 9b Chelford Road, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QD
Proposed single storey outbuilding.
25/3531/HOUS
2025
Green Tree Farm, 2 Chelford Road, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QD
Proposed new build dormer bungalow
25/1819/FUL
2025 Approved
Green Tree Farm, 2 Chelford Road, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QD
Erection of 1No. two-storey residential house with a detached garage. Resubmission of 24/…
25/1780/FUL
2025 Approved
Holly House, 11 Chelford Road, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QD
Erection of up to 4 no. dwellings and all associated infrastructure works
25/1303/OUT
2024 Refused
Green Tree Farm, 2 Chelford Road, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QD
Erection of a single, two-storey residential house with a detached garage.
24/5194/FUL
2024
Holly House, 11 Chelford Road, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QD
Outline approval to amend previously approved Outline Planning Consent to erect 2no dwell…
24/2726C
2024 Approved
1, CYPRESS GROVE, SOMERFORD, CW12 4ZD
Demolition of existing bay window & proposed single storey side/rear extension.
24/2093C
2023 Refused
9 Chelford Road, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QD
Addition of detached 3 Bay Oak car port.
23/0562C
2022 Refused
9, CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD, CW12 4QD
Planning approval for the addition of detached 3 Bay Oak garage/car port.
22/0353C
2020 Approved
21 Chelford Road, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QD
Variation of condition 2 on approved application 19/0774C - Variation of conditions 2, 3…
20/3887C
2020 Approved
Land Rear Of 19, CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD
Outline application with all matters reserved for one detached dwelling
20/5680C
2020 Approved
Holly House, 11, CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD, CW12 4QD
Outline application for two number dwellings and associated domestic garages
20/3810C
2019 Refused
21, CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD, CW12 4QD
Demolition of existing house and construction of new residential development.
19/0131C
2017 Approved
9, CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD, CW12 4QD
Proposed new dwelling and change of use from existing outbuilding to bungalow with small…
17/0509C
2016 Approved
7, CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD, CW12 4QD
Retrospective planning required for a front boundary fence and planning for the proposed…
16/5881C
2016 Withdrawn
9, CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD, CW12 4QD
Proposed change of use from existing outbuilding to office.
16/4223C
2025
25 Chelford Road, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QD
Reserved Matters application for layout, scale, access, landscaping and appearance of the…
25/2774/RES
2025 Approved
Green Tree Farm, 2 Chelford Road, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QD
Approval of reserved matters on outline application 20/5643C: Proposed 1 no. detached dwe…
25/0760/RES
2023 Approved
Holly House, 11, CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD, CW12 4QD
Reserved matters approval (appearance, scale and layout) for 20/3810C: Outline Applicatio…
23/2591C
2023 Approved
Land Rear Of 19, CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD
Reserved matters application for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale follow…
23/3165C
2022 Approved
21, CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD, CW12 4QD
Variation of condition 1 on approved application 20/3887C
22/3968C
2021 Approved
9B, SOMERFORD MANOR, CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD, CW12 4QD
Variation of condition 1 to planning application 20/3870C - Removal of Condition 5 on app…
21/5397C
2021 Approved
Holly House, 11, CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD, CW12 4QD
Certificate of lawful proposed use for Class E outbuilding in rear garden
21/0829C
2020 Approved
9A & 9B CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD, CW12 4QD
Removal of Condition 5 on approval 17/0509C for proposed dwelling and change of use of ex…
20/3870C
2020 Approved
Bell Barn, 9A & 9B CHELFORD ROAD, SOMERFORD, CW12 4QD
Discharge of Conditions 8 & 12 on approval17/0509C for proposed dwelling and change of us…
20/3864D
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