4 Ullswater Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, Cheshire East, SK9 3NQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/3425/PRIOR-1A - Prior Approval Pending Consideration

Proposal

Prior approval for single storey rear extension extending 3.93m from existing rear wall, with a maximum height of 3.35m and an eaves height of 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from Cheshire East's recent extensions. Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

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

Checked on 28 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
SK9 3NQ
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Handforth
Parish
Handforth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides extensions by day 57.

Day 750 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
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
19 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 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