Brickbank Farm, Booth Bed Lane, Goostrey, CW4 8NB Data via plota.co.uk

26/2230/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Operational development that is reasonably necessary following approval of the change of use at the site via GPDO Class R, reference -3R and Replacement cladding and replacement roofing to the remaining part of the building remaining in agricultural use, together with the resurfacing of the remaining area of the concrete yard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
25 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Goostrey built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1677 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £675,385 in August 2019. Other property, freehold.

9 August 2019£675,385Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area139 m² (1,496 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house
Built2023
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, oil
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.26 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
CW4 8NB
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Dane Valley
Parish
Goostrey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved With Conditions
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
ARETE Rural Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 48 days slower than Cheshire East's median of 40 for agricultural works. Approved, as 70% of agricultural works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
220decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Cheshire East
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#274 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

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.