5, MASTERS COURT Bexton Road, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 0BF Data via plota.co.uk

26/2556/CLPUD - Certificate of Lawful Use / Development - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension to existing dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Knutsford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £430,000 in July 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

6 July 2026£430,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
9 July 1999£169,950

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

Building

Floor area125 m² (1,345 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use / Development - Proposed
Postcode
WA16 0BF
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Knutsford
Parish
Knutsford
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Positive Certificate
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than Cheshire East's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
1,725decided 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
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.