ASTRA HOUSE Spinners Lane, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire East, SK12 1GA Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Demolition of office building and construction of 28 affordable apartments with associated landscaping and parking. Data via plota.co.uk
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Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 336.
Day 336, past the statutory target. 60% of demolitions 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 4 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Cheshire East in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheshire East decision record →
Planning committee
Decided by Cheshire East Northern Planning Committee on 24 Jun 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the affordable homes and sustainable location outweighed employment-site loss and a small parking shortfall.
- Consultees raised no objections, and no neighbour representations were received.
- The committee approved the application subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement.
Source: Plota analysis of Cheshire East's committee minutes of 24 Jun 2026.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 26 September 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.
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Historical activity at this location
6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).