20 Birch Avenue, Wilmslow, Cheshire East, SK9 5JE Data via plota.co.uk

26/2395/HOUS - Householder Pending Consideration

Proposal

Two storey side extension in footprint of existing garage. Replacement front door with canopy and flat roof with pitched roof on rear extension. Replacement of existing windows, glazing and cladding to ground floor rear elevation to match proposed extension cladding. Addition of windows to existing first floor bathroom on rear elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Oct 2026; it is now day 102. The consultation period closed on 23 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Wilmslow built-up area; Green belt about 46 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £385,000 in May 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

25 May 2018£385,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
SK9 5JE
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Wilmslow West and Chorley
Parish
Wilmslow
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 102, past the statutory target. 75% of extensions 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.

Day 10246 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
1,496decided 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
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 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.