Planning Committee

The Town Council is not the planning authority, the Committee forwards its observations and local knowledge on planning and license applications within the town boundary to Cheshire East Council who determine the applications.

If you wish to view or comment on a particular application please click here

If you have a view on a planning application which you would like the Town Council to consider please send it to for the attention of the Chief Officer, David McGifford at the Town Hall or email info@congleton-tc.gov.uk. Your views will always be considered by the Town Council’s Planning Committee before it formulates its views.

The following members sit on the Planning Committee:

• Councillor Amanda Martin– Chair
• Councillor Robert Hemsley – Vice Chair
• Councillor Duncan Amies
• Councillor Martin Amies
• Councillor David Brown
• Councillor Robert Douglas
• Councillor Paul Duffy
• Councillor Suzy Firkin
• Councillor Jean Parry
• Councillor Mark Rogan
• Councillor James Smith
• Councillor Kay Wesley

Ex-Officio members: Councillor Margaret Gartside (Town Mayor), Councillor Rob Moreton (Deputy Mayor)

There will be 15 minutes available at each meeting to receive any questions from Members of the Public, either verbally at the meeting and including those which have been received in writing 7 days prior to the meeting.

All meetings start at 7.00pm unless otherwise stated.

Upcoming Meetings:

• Thursday 20th April 2023