Land At Manor Farm, Alsager Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Outline application with all matters reserved except for means of access to, but not within, the site for the development of up to 130 dwellings and associated landscaping and infrastructure works. Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 343.
Day 343, past the statutory target. 34% of new homes in Cheshire East are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Cheshire East in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheshire East decision record →
Planning committee
Decided by Cheshire East Strategic Planning Board on 9 Jun 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the housing, economic and sustainable-location benefits outweighed the identified harms.
- The town council and 119 objectors raised concerns about highways, services, drainage, landscape, ecology and the effect on residents.
- The committee approved the application subject to a Section 106 agreement and conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Cheshire East's committee minutes of 9 Jun 2026.
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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%).