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Knutsford planning approval rate

Knutsford ward in Cheshire East has a 93.6% approval rate based on 746 planning decisions. Cheshire East overall: 89.0%.

Last updated: March 2026

93.6%
ward approval rate
746
Decisions
698
Approved
48
Refused
89.0%
Cheshire East average

Knutsford sits slightly above the Cheshire East average, with a 4.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Knutsford compares

Knutsford ward (746 decided)
93.6%
Cheshire East overall (12,643 decided)
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Knutsford

26/0297/PRIOR-1A
Prior approval for a Single storey rear extension extending 6.00m beyond the rea ·
Refused
25/4642/HOUS
Proposed single storey rear extension ·
Approved
25/4569/HOUS
rear extension ·
Approved
25/4454/HOUS
Ground Floor side / rear extension & two storey rear extension. ·
Approved
25/4036/HOUS
Erection of single-storey rear infill extension, replacement windows to rear an ·
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,643 decisions.

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