Land East Of Riddell Way, Sandbach, Cheshire East, CW11 4AW Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 25/2771/OUT
Date received
week of 11 Aug 2025
Decision date
week of 9 Feb 2026
Postcode
CW11 4AW

Description

Outline approval for the construction of 4 detached dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Planning committee

Decided by Cheshire East Southern Planning Committee on 4 Feb 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because housing benefits outweighed the identified policy, rural character and agricultural land impacts.
  • Four representations supported the proposal, while consultees raised no objections subject to requirements.
  • The committee approved the application subject to conditions, with 51 recorded.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officer assessment, consultation responses, public support, committee decision and conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Cheshire East's committee minutes of 4 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Sandbach built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 18 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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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%).

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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