Macclesfield South planning approval rate
Macclesfield South ward in Cheshire East has a 82.3% approval rate based on 141 planning decisions. Cheshire East overall: 83.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
82.3%
ward approval rate
141
Decisions
116
Approved
25
Refused
83.6%
Cheshire East average
Macclesfield South is broadly in line with the Cheshire East average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Macclesfield South compares
Macclesfield South ward
82.3%
Cheshire East overall
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Macclesfield South
Demolition of existing garage, proposed ground floor single storey extension to · 2026-09-07
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