Land Off Padgbury Lane, West Heath, Congleton, CW12 4LU Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Full planning application for residential development for 18 dwellings (Use Class C3), including access, landscaping, parking, servicing and ancillary infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk
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Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 378.
Day 378, past the statutory target. 34% of new homes in Cheshire East are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Cheshire East in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheshire East decision record →
Planning committee
Decided by Cheshire East Southern Planning Committee on 29 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the housing and economic benefits outweighed the limited countryside impact and other effects could be controlled by conditions.
- The town council and residents raised concerns about countryside loss, flooding, highways, sewage, wildlife, infrastructure and residential impacts.
- The committee approved the application by majority, subject to a S106 agreement, conditions and an informative about foul drainage capacity.
Source: Plota analysis of Cheshire East's committee minutes of 29 Jul 2026.
Site constraints 2
Checked on 26 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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Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).