MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS Earle Street, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 2BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/3024/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for installation of an external lightning protection system comprising an air termination network, six PVC-covered aluminium tape down-conductors and copper earth mats, fixed predominantly into mortar joints and roof battens, with the conductor tape colour-matched (grey) to the existing lightning conductor tape on the front elevation. To bring up to code. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Validated
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 29 Dec 2026, from Cheshire East's recent listed building works.

The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2026.

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Grade II listed: The Municipal Buildings
List entry 1136190 · 3 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
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.
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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.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CW1 2BJ
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Crewe Central
Parish
Crewe
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 62 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides listed building works by day 97.

Day 6235 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
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 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