What Can I View?
Cheshire East Council was created on the 1st of April 2009
through the amalgamation of Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, and
Macclesfield Borough Councils and part of Cheshire County
Council. The planning applications details and documents
available to view through the website varies due to
differences in methods of record management at the former Boroughs
and County Council.
Applications Submitted to Cheshire East Council (All
applications since 1st April 2009)
- Full application details including important dates.
- Application forms, drawings, supporting documents, consultation
replies and neighbour comments, decision notices and Officer
reports.
You can
search for planning applications online.
Applications Submitted to the Former Cheshire County
Council
- Full Application details from April 2007.
- Basic application details for applications prior to April 2007
and after 1st January 2004.
- Planning files for the period before 2004 are available to view
at Municipal Buildings, Earle Street, Crewe. Please contact planning in advance so we can
arrange for the relevant files to be available for inspection.
Applications Submitted to the Former Congleton Borough
Council
- Basic planning application details for applications from 1st
April 1974
- You cannot view any associated plans or
documents for these applications. These can be viewed in
paper form by contacting planning in advance and
arranging to view a file. Please quote the reference
number.
Applications Submitted to the Former Crewe and Nantwich Borough
Council
- Application forms, drawings, consultation replies, and
neighbour comments for applications from December 2005.
- Application details and decision notices for applications
received between 1st January 1990 and November 2005.
- Planning files for the period before 1990 are available to view
at Municipal Buildings, Earle Street, Crewe. Please contact planning in advance so we can arrange
for the relevant files to be available for inspection.
Applications Submitted to the Former Macclesfield Borough
Council
- Application forms, drawings, consultation replies, and
neighbour comments for applications from May 2005
(starting with application 05/1400P)
- Planning files received between January 2001 and May 2005 can
be seen on the website in their entirety (applicators 01/0001P to
05/1399P). Note that these files no longer exist in hard copy.
- Application details and decision notices for applications
received since 1996.
- Brief application details only for applications received since
1977.
- Planning files for the period before 1977, including the
pre-1974 councils, can be viewed at Town Hall,
Macclesfield on microfiche. We will need to known the
application number in order to retrieve the fiche and the request
will have to be made in advance by emailing planning@cheshireeast.gov.uk
so the fiche can be made available. If the application number
is not known, a fee will be charged to carry out the search.
Paper Files
If you are unable to access the information online or you
are assisting someone without access to the internet, planning
applications can be inspected at the relevant Council
offices. Please look at the Contact
Planning page for information on our office locations and
opening hours.
