Macclesfield Central planning approval rate
Macclesfield Central ward in Cheshire East has a 91.2% approval rate based on 193 planning decisions. Cheshire East overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: May 2026
91.2%
ward approval rate
193
Decisions
176
Approved
17
Refused
89.0%
Cheshire East average
Macclesfield Central sits slightly above the Cheshire East average, with a 2.2 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Macclesfield Central compares
Macclesfield Central ward
91.2%
Cheshire East overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Macclesfield Central
25/4719/HOUS
Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension · 09-01-2026
25/4031/PRIOR-3MA
Prior approval for proposed change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and · 02-12-2025
25/2522/FUL
Demolition of single storey rear extension and change of use of building from of · 05-11-2025
25/3836/HOUS
Two storey rear extension. · 05-11-2025
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