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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 (205 decided)
89.3%
Cheshire East overall (11,084 decided)
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Wistaston

Proposed single storey side extension and proposed single storey rear extension. · 2026-08-10
Approved
Proposed single storey side extension to form new garage · 2026-08-10
Approved

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