Planning authority
Cheshire East Council
Adopted plan on record; plan in preparation: early consultation; HDT 213%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030 |
| Adopted | Date not recorded |
| Plan period | 2010–2030 |
| Housing requirement | 36,000 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | New Local Plan for Cheshire East |
| Stage | Early consultation |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 213% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 2,506 |
| Decided | 2,410 |
| Granted | 2,087 (87%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 323 |
| Major applications decided | 57, of which 46 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 655 | 637 | 558 | 79 |
| October to December 2025 | 585 | 672 | 567 | 105 |
| January to March 2026 | 606 | 548 | 488 | 60 |
| April to June 2026 | 660 | 553 | 474 | 79 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 451: 162 allowed, 1 split, 288 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 196: 63 allowed, 4 split, 129 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 36% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2026 | Land off Carr Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7SL Application 25/1399/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 25 August 2026 | Paddock House, Paddock Lane, Audlem, Cheshire, CW3 0DP Application 26/1059/PRIOR-3Q | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 25 August 2026 | 1/3 Park Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 6TJ Application 25/4211/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 19 August 2026 | Grove House, Town Lane, Mobberley, Cheshire, WA16 7HR Application 25/0500/HOUS | 1 home | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 17 August 2026 | Station Yard, Wrenbury Road, Wrenbury, NANTWICH, CW5 8HA Application 24/5174/FUL | Major general industry/storage/warehousing | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 13 August 2026 | Foxdale, Vicarage Lane, Tarporley, CW6 9PE Application 25/3502/DSC | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 11 August 2026 | 1 Boltons Cottage, Checkley Lane, Checkley, Nantwich, CW5 7QA Application 25/4344/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 10 August 2026 | Land at Prestbury Road, Macclesfield Application 25/0210/OUT | Unknown, 200 homes | Hearing | Allowed |
| 6 August 2026 | Land off Priest Lane, Mottram St Andrew, SK10 4QL Application 25/4791/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 August 2026 | White House Farm, Macclesfield Road, Eaton, Cheshire, CW12 2NR Application 25/3524/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.