BETCHTON MANOR Cappers Lane, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire East, CW11 2TN Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/2781/HOUS - Householder

Solar & renewables

Council

Cheshire East 1.9/10

Date received

7 Aug 2026

Postcode

CW11 2TN

Type

Householder

Description

Fitting of solar panels, on the ground behind old garage building. they are 52m2 ( 14.9 x 3.5m) on a steel ground frame. they are 5 metres from the boundary , off the ground by 2M There are now residential building nearby, they cannot be seen from any road or footpath, they will cover a old storage yard and totally be contained behind the old petrol station. Data via plota.co.uk

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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

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Cheshire East decision performance

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