Macclesfield Rugby Union Football Club Priory Lane, Priory Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 4AF Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Full planning application for the provision of new and enhanced sports club facilities at the Priory Park site comprising a new 3G main stadium pitch, additional and improved playing pitches, lighting and drainage improvements, upgraded and extended clubhouse/changing room facilities and a new gym, together with the construction of an 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) and 22 one and two bedroom bungalows (Use Class C3), and associated highways, parking, landscaping, open space, replacement signage and other enabling works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Dec 2026, from Cheshire East's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Documents 71

Statements & assessments 21

PDF Macc RUFC - Planning Statement (September 2026) Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Concept Drainage Strategy Sheet 2 of 2 Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Concept Drainage Strategy Sheet 1 of 2 Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Metric Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Statutory Biodiversity Metric Report Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Risk Assessment Part 3 Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Risk Assessment Part 2 Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Risk Assessment Part 1 Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Macclesfield RUFC OS Assessment Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Main Pitch Floodlighting and Illuminance Layout Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Feasibility Study and Equivalent Quality Assessment for the Relocation of Natural Turf Surfaces at Macclesfield RFC Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Comprehensive Planning Need Assessment Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Bat Emergence Survey Report Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Ball Strike Risk Assessment Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Air Quality Assessment Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Statement Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise Impact Assessment Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Macclesfield Affordable Housing Statement Supporting Information · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 37

PDF Masterplan (Whole Site) - Existing Block Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Development Areas Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area C (Care Home) - Existing Site Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Masterplan (Whole Site) - Proposed Block Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area C (Care Home) - Proposed Site Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area C (Care Home) - Proposed Boundary Treatment Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area C (Care Home) - Proposed First Floor Plan.pdf Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area C (Care Home) - Proposed Ground Floor Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area C (Care Home) - Proposed Second Floor Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area C (Care Home) - Proposed Elevations Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area C (Care Home) - Proposed Roof Level Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area C (Care Home) - Proposed Elevations Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area C (Care Home) - Proposed Sectional Elevations Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Masterplan (Whole Site) - Proposed Character Area Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area D (Bungalows) - Existing Site Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area C (Care Home) - Existing and Proposed Site Sections Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area D (Bungalows) - Proposed Site Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area D (Bungalows) - Proposed Boundary Treatment Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area D (Bungalows) - Proposed Block Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area D (Bungalows) - Proposed Block Type B Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area D (Bungalows) - Proposed Block Type A Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area D (Bungalows) - Proposed Block Type D Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area D (Bungalows) - Proposed Block Type E Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area D (Bungalows) - Proposed Block Type C Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Area D (Bungalows) - Existing and Proposed Site Sections Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape Masterplan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Club House Visuals Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Lighting Overlay - Bungalows Proposed Design Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Tractor and Refuse Store and Entrance Signage Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Gym Plan and Elevations Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Clubhouse Elevations Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Clubhouse GF and FF Plans Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Clubhouse FF Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Clubhouse Elevations Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Clubhouse GF Plan Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Gym Visuals Submitted Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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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Also on the record
Inside the Macclesfield built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1332 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 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, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
SK10 4AF
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Broken Cross and Upton
Parish
Prestbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jan 2027
Decision level
Strategic Planning Board
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 91-day target. Cheshire East usually decides commercial and major works by day 88.

Day 982 days to the 91-day target
36%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Cheshire East in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheshire East decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Jan 2027
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