Presbytery, ST ALBANS CHURCH Chester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 8DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/3571/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for sanitary provisions improvement works through the refurbishment of an existing bathroom and the retrofit of an existing closet into an en-suite Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Dec 2026 and 31 Jan 2027, from Cheshire East's recent listed building works.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 2

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church of St Alban, Grade II*, about 59 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Macclesfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SK11 8DJ
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Macclesfield Central
Parish
Macclesfield
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
Mirta Maria Silvestri

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides listed building works by day 97.

Day 2869 days to the predicted decision (day 97)
19%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
153decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 2026
Cheshire East
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#274 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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