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19 pages on four shelves. In the centre the first question is planning; in the villages it is heating; everywhere it is what the roof makes and who decides.

The town centre

Planning comes first in the centre, so start here if you live inside the conservation area.

The conservation areaWhat is allowed on a roof slope, a flat roof, a wall and in the garden.
Listed buildingsConsent, what an application shows, and how to check a listing.
Timber-framed homesBlack-and-white fronts and the 2026 limit on plug-in panels.
The 1583 fire and the town centreSalt, the fire and the rebuilding, from the council’s appraisal.

The villages

Heating is the first question outside the town, because most village homes are off the gas grid.

Off-gas villagesWhat panels do and do not do for oil and LPG homes.
Ground-mounted panelsFrames in gardens and paddocks, and the 9 m² rule.
Homes by wardTown and village Census figures side by side.

Output and cost

The numbers behind any quote.

OutputThe full PVGIS table and garden-frame tilts.
Export and self-useWhere the units go through the year.
BatteriesStorage for electric-heated flats and oil-heated houses.
CostsGovernment price data and the extras planning brings.
Grants and schemesCheshire East’s grant, the group-buy, VAT and the SEG.

Before signing

Who decides, who connects, and what to keep.

FlatsRoofs that belong to someone else.
Renters and landlordsAsking, agreeing and the grant share.
Choosing an installerRegisters, quotes and consent experience.
Grid connectionG98, G99 and rural supplies.
Buying a home with solarCertificates, consents and export contracts.
Solar take-up locallyHow fast Cheshire East has added panels.
FAQsShort answers in one place.

Numbers you will meet on these pages

125: list entries in the town-centre conservation area, from the 2012 appraisal
1583: the fire, caused by salt-boiling, after which much of the centre was rebuilt
60.9%: of Audlem households heat with oil or LPG alone
23.9%: of homes in Nantwich North and West are flats
39.5%: of homes in Nantwich South and Stapeley are detached
959: kWh per kWp a year on a south roof at 35°
11,685: solar sites in Cheshire East at the end of 2025

From Census 2021 (ONS via Nomis), the 2012 conservation area appraisal, PVGIS and DESNZ.

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