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25/1579/PIP - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Construction of two new residential dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2025
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Validated
1 May 2025
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Committee
4 Feb 2026
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Approved
22 Apr 2026
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Appeal allowed

Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Southern Planning Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Planning committee

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

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the benefits of two homes would outweigh the identified harm under national policy.
  • The parish council and three households objected, citing countryside, highway, biodiversity, tree and privacy concerns.
  • The committee was minded to approve the application.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections and committee decision.

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

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Important details

Application type
Permission in Principle
Received
22 Apr 2025
Validated
1 May 2025
Parish
Stapeley & District
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Jun 2025
Decision
Not Determined
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Decision level
Southern Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Jay Ashall Partnership

How this decision compares

Decided in 356 days from validation, 198 days slower than Cheshire East's median of 158 for new homes. Approved, as 67% of new homes here are.

17%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
15%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Jun 2025
Committee
4 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Jun 2025
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