40 Black Firs Lane, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Outline planning application for proposed 4 dwelling development all matters reserved except for access. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Feb 2027, from Cheshire East's recent new homes.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £895,000 in April 2017. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2015, 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
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Application type
- Outline Planning
- Postcode
- CW12 4QQ
- Received
- 15 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 24 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Brereton Rural
- Parish
- Somerford
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegation
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Added Value Architecture LTD
Decision outlook
Day 17 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides new homes by day 155.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Cheshire East in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheshire East decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 29 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 19 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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