POLAR FORD Birrell Way, Wilmslow, Cheshire East, SK9 1AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/3019/FUL - Full Planning Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed external alterations to used vehicle display and customer parking arrangements. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Dec 2026, from Cheshire East's recent commercial and major works. Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Wilmslow built-up area; Green belt about 42 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
SK9 1AE
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Wilmslow East
Parish
Wilmslow
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
Kennedy Design Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides commercial and major works by day 90.

Day 1377 days to the predicted decision (day 90)
36%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
14%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
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.