Handforth planning approval rate
Handforth ward in Cheshire East has a 91.5% approval rate based on 164 planning decisions. Cheshire East overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
91.5%
ward approval rate
164
Decisions
150
Approved
14
Refused
89.0%
Cheshire East average
Handforth sits slightly above the Cheshire East average, with a 2.5 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Handforth compares
Handforth ward
91.5%
Cheshire East overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Handforth
25/3976/PRIOR-1A
Prior approval of single storey rear extension extending 3.9m beyond the rear wa ·
25/3551/HOUS
Proposed erection of an outbuilding ·
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cheshire East
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,643 decisions.