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Macclesfield East planning approval rate

Macclesfield East ward in Cheshire East has a 97.8% approval rate based on 89 planning decisions. Cheshire East overall: 89.0%.

Last updated: April 2026

97.8%
ward approval rate
89
Decisions
87
Approved
2
Refused
89.0%
Cheshire East average

Macclesfield East is 8.8 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 Macclesfield East compares

Macclesfield East ward (89 decided)
97.8%
Cheshire East overall (12,643 decided)
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Macclesfield East

26/0090/HOUS
Single Storey Side Extension and Full Render to Property ·
Approved
25/4039/HOUS
Extension to upper floor including modifications to roofline comprising new fron ·
Approved
25/3506/HOUS
Proposed ground floor shower room extension ·
Approved
25/3616/FUL
Replacement of 5nr windows to the front facing elevation, 2nr windows to the sid ·
Approved

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

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