Leighton planning approval rate
Leighton ward in Cheshire East has a 95.2% approval rate based on 84 planning decisions. Cheshire East overall: 83.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.2%
ward approval rate
84
Decisions
80
Approved
4
Refused
83.6%
Cheshire East average
Leighton is 11.6 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 Leighton compares
Leighton ward
95.2%
Cheshire East overall
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Leighton
Proposed single storey extension. · 2026-08-17
Full planning application for creation of car parking area, associated access, s · 2026-08-10
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