High Legh planning approval rate
High Legh ward in Cheshire East has a 80.4% approval rate based on 429 planning decisions. Cheshire East overall: 84.4%.
Last updated: August 2026
80.4%
ward approval rate
429
Decisions
345
Approved
84
Refused
84.4%
Cheshire East average
High Legh is 4.0 percentage points below the Cheshire East average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How High Legh compares
High Legh ward
80.4%
Cheshire East overall
84.4%
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Recent decisions in High Legh
Erection of new double garage. · 2026-08-10
Conversion of use of ancillary building to dwellinghouse. · 2026-08-03
Prior approval for proposed change of use from two agricultural barns to two dwe · 2026-08-03
Demolition of an existing outbuilding with the construction of a single storey o · 2026-08-03
Balcony to be created on the existing flat roof, with frosted glass and parapet · 2026-07-20
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