Leighton planning approval rate
Leighton ward in Cheshire East has a 94.7% approval rate based on 76 planning decisions. Cheshire East overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
94.7%
ward approval rate
76
Decisions
72
Approved
4
Refused
89.0%
Cheshire East average
Leighton is 5.7 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
94.7%
Cheshire East overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Leighton
25/3821/HOUS
First floor side extension and single storey rear extension ·
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.