70 Edleston Road, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW2 7HD Data via plota.co.uk

26/3439/FUL - Full Planning Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of Use to Residential from Commercial and amendments to the front elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 2 Jan 2027, from Cheshire East's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

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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 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 3

Last sold for £51,000 in October 2025. Other property, freehold.

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

9 October 2025£51,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
15 August 2025£60,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
18 August 1999£20,000Terraced house

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

Building

Floor area65 m² (700 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (32 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, 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

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
CW2 7HD
Received
19 Sept 2026
Validated
19 Sept 2026
Ward
Crewe South
Parish
Crewe
Target decision
14 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
SBS Design Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides changes of use by day 87.

Day 2067 days to the predicted decision (day 87)
27%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
285decided in the last year

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
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Nov 2026
Cheshire East
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#274 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

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.

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.