ROPE GREEN FARM Rope Lane, Shavington, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW2 5DB Data via plota.co.uk

26/3328/FUL - Full Planning Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of Use of Agricultural Barn to Vehicle Repair Establishment with MOT. No structural or aesthetic changes are required. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 5 Nov 2026, from Cheshire East's recent agricultural works. Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Crewe built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 28 September 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
Full Planning
Postcode
CW2 5DB
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Willaston and Rope
Parish
Rope
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
GETECH

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides agricultural works by day 41.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
185decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
6 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