2 Pinehurst, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 4BA Data via plota.co.uk

26/1634/PRIOR-1AA - Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for the enlargement of the property by way of the construction of an additional storey under permitted development rights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 654 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application; Inside the Prestbury (Cheshire East) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 2

Last sold for £500,000 in August 2004. Detached house, leasehold.

27 August 2004£500,000
12 August 1997£175,000

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

Building

Floor area130 m² (1,399 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
SK10 4BA
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Prestbury
Parish
Prestbury
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted with conditions
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 25 days slower than Cheshire East's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
1,733decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 May 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 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.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.