Listed for £570,000
February 27, 2026
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The formal lawned gardens are a horticultural delight, offering a picturesque setting for outdoor activities and gatherings. Beyond the lawned areas is a further area of wooded garden, leading in turn to the additional amenity woodland. The woodland can also be accessed via an adjacent track from Cobbs Lane. The woodland is mainly mature deciduous trees and enhances the property’s sense of privacy and seclusion, creating a serene environment to enjoy the natural beauty of Cheshire.
The Development
Existing Planning Applications
The current owners have obtained planning permission to convert the bungalow into a two-storey property. The conversion will create three bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs.
Downstairs, bedrooms one and two will remain as individual rooms that can be used either as bedrooms or a tv/cinema room, office etc. The existing living, dining and kitchen areas, together with the study and orangery, are to be transformed into a large open plan living, dining and kitchen area. A large utility room will be added at one end of the orangery. The existing orangery roof will be replaced with a flat roof, providing a roof terrace for the upstairs master bedroom. The remaining area of flat roof to the orangery and utility room will be landscaped to form a living roof garden.
The details are available online at the Cheshire East planning portal, Application no. 22/3791N.
The current owners have also obtained a ‘Certificate of Lawful use or Development’ for the garden room attached to the garage. The certificate allows the garden room to be modernised as shown on the associated plans, without the need for planning permission.
The details are available online at the Cheshire East planning portal, Application no. 22/3711N.
Alternate Planning Possibilities
The property offers the opportunity for alternative development proposals to those obtained by the current owners. Nearby on Cobbs Lane, there are examples of the following granted planning applications:
Bungalows that have been extensively modified, but remain as bungalows;
Bungalows that are converted into two-storey properties; and
A bungalow which was completely demolished to enable a new two storey house to be erected.
Precedents have been set in the area for all three options. However, it will be the purchaser’s responsibility to verify the suitability of any alternative schemes with the Cheshire East planning department.
Redevelopment
Development Clause
The property is subject to a development clause, imposed by a previous owner, which is applicable until November 2044.
If the buyer were to apply for and be granted planning permission for separate residential units on the garden area beyond the back of the garage, or in the area outlined in blue on the plan above, then the previous owner would be entitled to 45% of the increase in the value of the land, payable immediately on granting of the planning application. The clause is not applicable to any extensions/modifications of the existing bungalow.
Location
Location
Situated on the fringe of Hough, just off the A500, this property enjoys a prime location with easy access to both open countryside and the M6 Motorway at Junction 16. You’re only a few minutes' drive from the bustling centres of Nantwich and Crewe, both of which provide a comprehensive range of shopping, dining, and educational facilities.
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