Land Off Bolshaw Farm Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle , Cheshire East, SK8 3JZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Permission in Principle for up to 6no. dwellings Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Nov 2025 · Northern Planning Committee · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Cheshire East Northern Planning Committee on 12 Nov 2025.
Refused
Against officer advice, as the minutes record.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- The application sought permission in principle for up to six homes.
- A town councillor and the applicant's agent spoke about the application.
- The committee refused the application against the officers' recommendation, saying it was inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
Source: Plota analysis of Cheshire East's committee minutes, Cheshire East Northern Planning Committee minutes, 12 November 2025 .
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Application type
- Permission in Principle
- Postcode
- SK8 3JZ
- Received
- 11 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 24 Apr 2025
- Ward
- Handforth
- Parish
- Handforth
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decision level
- Northern Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 204 days from validation, 46 days slower than Cheshire East's median of 158 for new homes. Approved, as 67% of new homes here are.
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
- 26 Aug 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 14 Nov 2025
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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