Wistaston planning approval rate
Wistaston ward in Cheshire East has a 89.3% approval rate based on 205 planning decisions. Cheshire East overall: 83.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.3%
ward approval rate
205
Decisions
183
Approved
22
Refused
83.6%
Cheshire East average
Wistaston 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 Wistaston compares
Wistaston ward
89.3%
Cheshire East overall
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Wistaston
Proposed single storey side extension and proposed single storey rear extension. · 2026-08-10
Proposed single storey side extension to form new garage · 2026-08-10
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