EGERTON YOUTH CLUB Mereheath Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 6SL Data via plota.co.uk

26/3282/PRIOR-14J - Prior Approval Pending Consideration

Proposal

Prior Approval for Proposed roof mounted solar panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 51.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 7

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Rostherne Mere Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Registered park or garden 243 m away: Tatton Park; Inside the Knutsford built-up area; Green belt 93 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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
Prior Approval
Postcode
WA16 6SL
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Knutsford
Parish
Knutsford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Luke Strange Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 51, past Cheshire East's usual 35 days for prior approvals. 95% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 8 Dec 2026.

Day 515 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
300decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 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