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Congleton East planning approval rate

Congleton East ward in Cheshire East has a 84.7% approval rate based on 346 planning decisions. Cheshire East overall: 84.4%.

Last updated: August 2026

84.7%
ward approval rate
346
Decisions
293
Approved
53
Refused
84.4%
Cheshire East average

Congleton East is broadly in line with the Cheshire East average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Congleton East compares

Congleton East ward (346 decided)
84.7%
Cheshire East overall (15,157 decided)
84.4%
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Recent decisions in Congleton East

Two storey side extension · 2026-08-10
Approved
Single-storey front extension. · 2026-08-10
Approved
Proposed replacement of existing gates for new fence and low level wall. · 2026-08-10
Approved
Conversion of car barn to leisure room within domestic curtilage. · 2026-08-03
Approved
Proposed two story side extension with wrap around extension. New first floor en · 2026-07-27
Approved

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