4 Clare Avenue, Handforth, Wilmslow, Cheshire East, SK9 3EQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/3507/HOUS - Householder View

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey rear extension, extension of the garage to the front, first-floor side and rear extension, and partial conversion of the garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 3 Dec 2026, from Cheshire East's recent extensions. Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Handforth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £427,000 in June 2026. Detached house, leasehold.

16 June 2026£427,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
SK9 3EQ
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Handforth
Parish
Handforth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Steve Hunt Partnership

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides extensions by day 57.

Day 1146 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
1,496decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.