Max Spielmann, 20 Bridge Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AS Data via plota.co.uk

26/3638/FUL - Full Planning Pending Consideration
Solar & renewablesUtility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

Installation of a solar powered combined defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to the wall of the neighbour of the Nationwide Building Society branch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Dec 2026 and 20 Jan 2027, from Cheshire East's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

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Documents 8

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning Statement Supporting Information · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Existing Elevations Submitted Plans · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations Submitted Plans · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Submitted Plans · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF DM5 List of consultees to be published List of consultees · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF New Defibrillator And Bleed Kit Cabinet Branding Supporting Information · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF New Cabinet Design Recomendation Letter Supporting Information · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 6-10, Little Street
List entry 1330347 · 25 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (18 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 ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 3 m away: Congleton West Street, Town Centre, Congleton; Inside the Congleton built-up area; Flood defence 36 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Priority habitat 40 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £430,000 in December 2014. Other property, freehold.

4 December 2014£430,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area88 m² (947 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 62)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2013, 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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Other new applications on this street

8 Jun 2026Approved

Pavement Outside 18 Bridge Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AS

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15 Sept 2026Pending

42 High Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1BD

Listed building consent for proposed new fascia signage and hanging sign

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11 Sept 2026Approved

Specsavers, 3a, BRIDESTONE SHOPPING CENTRE Victoria Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1XD

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11 Sept 2026Pending

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Prior approval for change of use to form 4no flats with no external alterations.

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9 Sept 2026Pending

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Important details

Council
Cheshire East
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
CW12 1AS
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Congleton West
Parish
Congleton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Agent
A&Q Partnership (London) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 82.

Day 2161 days to the predicted decision (day 82)
35%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
The Piano Pub, 12 Mill Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AB
Extension to existing pub/restaurant and change of use of first floor accommodation to ho…
25/4847/FUL
2025 Approved
Boots, 14 - 16 Bridge Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AY
Advertisement Consent for installation of fascia signs, projecting sign and menu board
25/0305/ADV
2024 Approved
The Piano Pub, 12 Mill Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AB
The proposed development involves the change of use from a former bar and music venue (mo…
24/5237/FUL
2024 Approved
The Piano Pub, 12 Mill Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AB
The proposed advertisement consists of new signage for the pub, positioned on the front a…
24/5191/ADV
2024 Approved
Boots, 14 - 16 Bridge Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AY
Installation of HVAC equipment alongside minor external alterations to allow the unit to…
24/4685/FUL
2024 Approved
J D Wetherspoon, The Counting House, 18 Swan Bank, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AH
Listed building consent for WiFi Upgrade
24/4488/LBC
2023 Approved
6-12, LITTLE STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1AR
Change of use from shop (Class E) to cocktail / wine bar serving food (Sui Generis use cl…
23/3495C
2023 Approved
6-12, LITTLE STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1AR
Listed building consent for change of use from shop (Class E) to cocktail / wine bar serv…
23/3496C
2023 Refused
13, MILL STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1AB
Conversion of exiting retail unit into a two bedroom apartment to the upper storey with a…
23/3087C
2024
31 Mill Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AB
Proposed expansion of leisure destination venue including change of use of land to accomm…
24/1227C
2023 Approved
18, BRIDGE STREET, CONGLETON, CW12 1AS
- Replace 1no. Projecting signage with new 500mm. - Replace 1no. Fascia and 1no. Logo wit…
23/4609C
2023 Approved
Tmc Strategic Communications, 35 - 37 High Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AX
Advertisement Consent for Provision of signage on High St above main entrance and Market…
23/2240C
2022 Approved
Tmc Strategic Communications, 35 - 37 High Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AX
Provision of signage on Market St above relocated main entrance to proposed TMC offices…
22/2418C
2022 Approved
13 Bridge Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AS
Change of ground floor Class E into two separate Class E units. Change of first and secon…
22/2778C
2022 Approved
13 Bridge Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AS
Listed Building Consent for change of use at first and second floor from Class E to Class…
22/4673C
2022 Approved
35 - 37 High Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AX
Refurbishment of existing building, including new windows, cladding and external lighting…
22/2417C
2022 Approved
Counting House, 18, SWAN BANK, CONGLETON, CW12 1AH
Advertisement Consent for various signs, three lanterns and two floodlights
22/4196C
2022 Approved
Counting House, 18, SWAN BANK, CONGLETON, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1AH
Listed building consent for the erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the…
22/4197C
2022 Approved
21-23, BRIDGE STREET, CONGLETON, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1AS
Addition of doorway and passage to access upper floors and addition of a rear window
22/1595C
2022 Approved
8 - 10, LITTLE STREET, CONGLETON, CW12 1AR
Lawful Development Certificate for the change of use of the building to become an extensi…
22/1267C
2016 Withdrawn
11, BRIDGE STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1AY
Listed Building Consent for replacement signage, internal alterations and installation of…
16/4789C
2016 Approved
2, BRIDGE STREET, CONGLETON, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1AY
Change of use from class A1(shop) to class A3 (food and drink) and associated minor works
16/3078C
2016 Approved
MORRISONS, BRIDESTONES SHOPPING CENTRE, VICTORIA STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1DA
Advertisement consent for 2no. internally illuminated fascia signs and 3no. motif boxes
16/3604C
2016 Approved
4, MILL STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1AB
Listed building consent for internal alterations including relocation of the bar servery…
16/1933C
2016 Approved
56, HIGH STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1BB
Advertisement consent for replacement signage
16/0148C
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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.