Hope House Childrens Hospice, 10 Swine Market, Nantwich, Cheshire East, CW5 5LN Data via plota.co.uk

26/2890/FUL - Full Planning Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed gym to ground floor of existing building, window and door changes, external material changes and addition of roof terrace. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 16 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Cheshire East's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

21 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Regent House, Grade II, 49 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 19 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 Nantwich 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £564,000 in May 2025. Other property, freehold.

30 May 2025£564,000Recorded 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 area1,433 m² (15,425 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 74)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2023, 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
CW5 5LN
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
Tom Withers Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 69 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides changes of use by day 86.

Day 6917 days to the predicted decision (day 86)
26%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
286decided 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
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2026
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

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.