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Chelford planning approval rate

Chelford ward in Cheshire East has a 79.6% approval rate based on 387 planning decisions. Cheshire East overall: 89.0%.

Last updated: May 2026

79.6%
ward approval rate
387
Decisions
308
Approved
79
Refused
89.0%
Cheshire East average

Chelford is 9.4 percentage points below the Cheshire East average, placing it among the stricter wards in Cheshire East. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.

How Chelford compares

Chelford ward (387 decided)
79.6%
Cheshire East overall (12,643 decided)
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Chelford

25/4835/PRIOR-1A
Prior Approval for construction of two single storey rear extensions to the dwel · 12-01-2026
Approved
25/4121/PIP
Permission in principle for the redevelopment of the site to provide 5 dwellings · 11-12-2025
Approved
25/4430/PRIOR-1A
Prior approval for a single storey rear extension extending 8 metres beyond the · 10-12-2025
Approved
25/4381/PRIOR-1A
Prior Approval for a single storey rear extension extending 4.90m beyond the rea · 08-12-2025
Approved

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