Cheshire East Council approves 84.3% of planning applications, based on 14,656 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Cheshire East sits 4.0 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 3,669 decided applications, Cheshire East Council approved 85.1% of planning applications in 2025. Across 14,656 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Cheshire East is 84.3%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Cheshire East council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Cheshire East.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 12,352 | 2,304 | 14,656 | 84.3% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knutsford | 706 | 84 | 790 | 89.4% |
| Brereton Rural | 506 | 142 | 648 | 78.1% |
| Wilmslow West and Chorley | 529 | 100 | 629 | 84.1% |
| Chelford | 445 | 108 | 553 | 80.5% |
| Prestbury | 431 | 112 | 543 | 79.4% |
| Bunbury | 389 | 111 | 500 | 77.8% |
| Dane Valley | 358 | 90 | 448 | 79.9% |
| Congleton West | 361 | 60 | 421 | 85.7% |
| High Legh | 336 | 83 | 419 | 80.2% |
| Alderley Edge | 349 | 59 | 408 | 85.5% |
| Poynton West and Adlington | 344 | 60 | 404 | 85.1% |
| Poynton East and Pott Shrigley | 323 | 63 | 386 | 83.7% |
| Mobberley | 296 | 88 | 384 | 77.1% |
| Wrenbury | 271 | 110 | 381 | 71.1% |
| Gawsworth | 321 | 55 | 376 | 85.4% |
| Wilmslow East | 306 | 46 | 352 | 86.9% |
| Audlem | 259 | 75 | 334 | 77.5% |
| Congleton East | 280 | 52 | 332 | 84.3% |
| Haslington | 276 | 51 | 327 | 84.4% |
| Odd Rode | 268 | 51 | 319 | 84.0% |
| Bollington | 285 | 31 | 316 | 90.2% |
| Crewe East | 264 | 49 | 313 | 84.3% |
| Wybunbury | 260 | 36 | 296 | 87.8% |
| Handforth | 263 | 26 | 289 | 91.0% |
| Nantwich South and Stapeley | 236 | 30 | 266 | 88.7% |
Showing top 25 of 52 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Cheshire East’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 2.8pp since 2022.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Cheshire East council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/2053/HOUS Odd Rode | Proposed single storey attached garage in place of existing carport and new rear | Approved |
| 26/1400/HOUS Nantwich North and West | Removal of existing conservatory and construct new brick extension with lantern | Approved |
| 26/0840/FUL Audlem | The retention of a tipi-like structure within the public house garden. This tipi | Approved |
| 25/4641/FUL Crewe Central | Conversion of existing out building into two self contained apartments | Approved |
| 26/1880/PRIOR-1A Crewe St Barnabas | Prior approval for rear single storey extension with flat roof and rendered wall | Approved |
| 26/1850/HOUS Brereton Rural | Construction of single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/1842/HOUS Sandbach Town | Proposed alterations including a ground-floor rear extension and a two storey si | Approved |
| 26/1819/HOUS Sutton | 2 no. front dormer windows, porch extension, pitched roof over existing flat roo | Approved |
| 26/1789/HOUS Dane Valley | Single storey side extension and single storey Porch entrance. | Approved |
| 26/1775/HOUS Alsager | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
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Based on 14,656 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Cheshire East is 84.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 14,656 planning decisions from Cheshire East council. 12,352 were approved and 2,304 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Cheshire East is 84.3%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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