THORNEDGE Chapel Lane, Bucklow Hill, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 6RH Data via plota.co.uk

26/0561/PRIOR-1A - Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for a single storey rear extension extending 7.88 metres beyond the rear wall, maximum height of 3.99 metres and eaves height of 2.69 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 1 Oct 2026, 03:43

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Application progress

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Received

11 Feb 2026

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Approved

9 Mar 2026

Approved on 9 Mar 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Site constraints 7

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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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.

National infrastructure project 168 m away: A556 Knutsford to Bowdon Scheme

The site is 168 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1

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; Inside the Bucklow Hill built-up area; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £525,000 in January 2026. Detached house, freehold.

21 January 2026£525,000

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

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)

Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C

PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms

Built1967 to 1975

HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil

WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Cheshire East
Application type: Prior Approval
Postcode: WA16 6RH
Received: 11 Feb 2026
Validated: 11 Feb 2026
Ward: High Legh
Parish: Mere
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 25 Mar 2026
Decision: Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date: 9 Mar 2026
Decision level: Delegation
Applicant: Show
Agent: G and S Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, 30 days faster than Cheshire East's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

This one26d

Council56d

UK55d

51%decided within 8 weeks

91%approved

1,733decided 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: 5 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry: 25 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025

Prior Approval for construction of first floor to existing single storey property, includ…

25/4610/PRIOR-1AA 3 Dec 2025

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2020 Approved

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Demolition of existing detached garage and construction of new detached garage

20/1596M 30 Jun 2020

2020 Approved

29 Whitehouse Road, Bucklow Hill, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 6RG

Single storey rear extension to kitchen and dining room

20/0567M 23 Jun 2020

2019 Approved

29 Whitehouse Road, Bucklow Hill, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 6RG

Single storey rear extension

19/5715M 5 Feb 2020

2019 Approved

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Two storey side extension, alterations to existing rear elevation, plus construction of e…

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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

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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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.