Waldrons Place Groby Road, Crewe, Cheshire East
Pending
26/1771/EIA - EIA screening / scoping
Description
EIA Scoping Opinion for a residential-led redevelopment of up to 950 new homes, supported by a mixed‑use local centre, land for a primary school, employment space, and an extensive network of open space, green infrastructure.
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Orchard Meadows Groby Road, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 4ND
Additional residential accommodation comprising static mobile home and dayroom
2023
Withdrawn
Orchard Meadows, GROBY ROAD, CREWE, CW1 4ND
Outline planning permission for a new bungalow dwelling.
2018
Approved
180 Groby Road, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 4ND
Non-material amendment to approved application 17/4284N - Proposed two storey extension t…
2018
With conditions
Groby Farm Groby Road, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 4PE
Extension and alterations
2018
With conditions
180 Groby Road, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 4ND
Discharge of condtions 1, 4, 8, 9 and 10 on application 17/6100N
2017
With conditions
180, GROBY ROAD, CREWE, CW1 4ND
Proposed development of two detached houses in the surplus side garden of 180 Groby Road.
2018
Approved
The Laurels, Groby Road, Crewe, CW1 4PE
Discharge of Conditions 2 and 5 (Drainage and Lighting) on approved application 17/3316N
2017
With conditions
The Laurels, Groby Road, Crewe, CW1 4ND
Boundary walls to site entrance.
2017
With conditions
180, GROBY ROAD, CREWE, CW1 4ND
Proposed two storey extension to front and side and proposed two storey infill extension…
2017
Withdrawn
180, GROBY ROAD, CREWE, CW1 4ND
Proposed development of three dwellings in the surplus garden grounds off 180 Groby Road
2016
With conditions
357, STONELEY ROAD, CREWE, CW1 4NE
Replace existing 2 bed semi detached property with a 3 bed semi. To build two 4 bed detac…
Cheshire East
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Cheshire East is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #277 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 68% 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 (90%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Cheshire East decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #163 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #185 of 292
34%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #277 of 292
68%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #282 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
329 decided (1-9 homes)
77%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
116 decided
2,460
Total decisions
323 refused in 2025