THRUSHES MEAD Toft Road, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 9EG Data via plota.co.uk

26/1223/PIP - Permission in Principle Pending Consideration

Proposal

Permission in principle for residential development of up to four dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 May 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 29 Oct 2026, from Cheshire East's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 6 May 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Knutsford built-up area; Priority habitat about 17 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,100,000 in January 2024. Detached house, leasehold.

5 January 2024£2,100,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
WA16 9EG
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Knutsford
Parish
Knutsford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eden Planning and Development Ltd
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 179, past the statutory target. 34% of new homes in Cheshire East are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 179123 days past the 56-day target
18%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
15%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Cheshire East in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheshire East decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 May 2026
Statutory expiry
29 May 2026
Cheshire East
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#274 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cheshire East is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #268 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 65% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cheshire East decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #168 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #170 of 296
39%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #268 of 296
65%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #279 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
358 decided (1-9 homes)
76%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
119 decided
2,513
Total decisions
321 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.