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Sandstone planning approval rate

Sandstone ward in Cheshire West & Chester has a 89.6% approval rate based on 529 planning decisions. Cheshire West & Chester overall: 90.6%.

Last updated: September 2026

89.6%
ward approval rate
529
Decisions
474
Approved
55
Refused
90.6%
Cheshire West & Chester average

Sandstone is broadly in line with the Cheshire West & Chester average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Sandstone compares

Sandstone ward (529 decided)
89.6%
Cheshire West & Chester overall (11,191 decided)
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Sandstone

Two storey side extension and porch · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Refused
Use of land as a domestic garden in association with the dwelling known as 41 Pe · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Approved
Single storey rear extension to replace existing Pergola. · Tue 15 Sep 2026
Refused
Single storey rear extension · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Approved
Remodelling of existing dwelling (Revised Description) · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Refused

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