523 West Street, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 3PA Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 25/3269/FUL
Date received
week of 25 Aug 2025
Decision date
week of 1 Dec 2025
Postcode
CW1 3PA
Leaseholder

Description

Conversion from two flats to one C4 6 person HMO. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Planning committee

Decided by Cheshire East Southern Planning Committee on 3 Dec 2025.

Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • The application was to convert two flats into one six-person house in multiple occupation.
  • The committee approved the application by majority, subject to conditions including a cycle shelter and bin storage.

Source: Plota analysis of Cheshire East's committee minutes, Cheshire East Southern Planning Committee minutes, 3 December 2025 .

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Crewe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £130,000 in February 2026. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

24 February 2026£130,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
31 March 2016£97,600Terraced house

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

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Leaseholders: 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.