Knutsford planning approval rate
Knutsford ward in Cheshire East has a 89.8% approval rate based on 865 planning decisions. Cheshire East overall: 83.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.8%
ward approval rate
865
Decisions
777
Approved
88
Refused
83.6%
Cheshire East average
Knutsford is 6.2 percentage points above the Cheshire East average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Knutsford compares
Knutsford ward
89.8%
Cheshire East overall
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Knutsford
Application 1) proposed change of use from Valuers and Estate Agent office to mi · 2026-09-28
T1 Oak Tree - reducing the lower limbs of T1 Oak on the car park side of the tre · 2026-09-28
2 storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear to create additio · 2026-09-14
Technical details for 25/0614/PIP: Construction of two dwellings with shared acc · 2026-09-14
Change of use from industrial / warehouse use, to Use Class E(d). · 2026-09-07
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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