BARNSIDE COTTAGE Middlewich Road, Leighton, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 4QQ
Pending
26/1539/HOUS - Householder
Description
Conversion and extension to an existing outbuilding to include living accommodation.
Other new applications on this street
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
Leighton Grange Farm Middlewich Road, Leighton, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 4QQ
Variation of condition 2 to approved application 21/4490N: Erection of an up to 5 MW Sola…
2019
With conditions
Rose Cottage Middlewich Road, Leighton, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 4QQ
DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING CONSERVATORY, AND DETACHED FLAT ROOF GARAGE, AND PROPOSED SING…
2018
Approved
Land To The West of Middlewich Road Leighton Grange Crewe CW1 4QQ
The construction and operation of an In Vessel Composting (IVC) Facility with associated…
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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