Platform 5, CREWE RAILWAY STATION Nantwich Road, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW2 6HR Data via plota.co.uk

26/2640/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Listed building consent for the proposed installation of new auto door to the Uppercrust Cafe / waiting room - platform 6. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Nov 2026 and 26 Dec 2026, from Cheshire East's recent listed building works.

The consultation period closed on 30 Sept 2026.

Licences at this address

  • Licence W H Smith Premises licence · in force since 17 Aug 2023 Licensed hours: alcohol until 08:00 (Sat-Sun 20:00)
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 22 Apr 2024
  • Licence Gourmet Coffee Bar Premises licence · in force since 29 Oct 2020 · elsewhere in the building Licensed hours: alcohol until 21:00
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 15 May 2025

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 2

Grade II listed: 1867 buildings at Crewe Railway Station
List entry 1436435 · 28 m away
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
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 17 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.

Building

Floor area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 77)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2019, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CW2 6HR
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Crewe South
Parish
Crewe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 66 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides listed building works by day 97.

Day 6631 days to the predicted decision (day 97)
19%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
153decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Cheshire East
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#274 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.