Unit 1 Castle Street Mall, Grosvenor Centre, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 1DY Data via plota.co.uk

26/3724/FUL - Full Planning Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from vacant retail unit (Use Class E) to Youth Club Centre (Use Class F2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Jan 2027 and 3 Feb 2027, from Cheshire East's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 18 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
13 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Macclesfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 October 2026. 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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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
SK10 1DY
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Macclesfield Central
Parish
Macclesfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
Box Architects

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides changes of use by day 86.

Day 779 days to the predicted decision (day 86)
26%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
286decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Dec 2026
Cheshire East
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#274 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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