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 Brittain (Vice Chair), Councillor Suzie Akers Smith, Councillor Dawn Allen, Councillor Charles Booth, Councillor David Brown, Councillor Robert Douglas, Councillor Suzy Firkin. 

Ex-Officio members: Councillor Rob Moreton (Mayor)  Councillor Kay Wesley (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 14th September 2023
Thursday 19th October 2023
Thursday 16th November 2023
Thursday 21st December 2023
Thursday 18th January 2024
Thursday 15th February 2024
Thursday 21st March 2024
Thursday 25th April 2024