Land To The North Of Chelford Road, Macclesfield Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of land to equestrian, including the erection of 2 stable buildings, associated for the keeping of horses together with associated vehicular access track, an area of hardstanding and fencing. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 27 Mar 2026 · Strategic Planning Board · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Cheshire East Strategic Planning Board on 25 Mar 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the proposal harmed Green Belt openness, countryside character, protected newts and mature trees.
- Objections from 28 addresses raised concerns including Green Belt harm, wildlife, landscape, access, traffic, flooding and noise.
- The committee refused the application, agreeing the officer’s four reasons for refusal.
Source: Plota analysis of Cheshire East's committee minutes of 25 Mar 2026.
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 18 September 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
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Received
- 6 May 2025
- Validated
- 6 May 2025
- Ward
- Broken Cross and Upton
- Parish
- Henbury
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Strategic Planning Board
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Rostons Limted
How this decision compares
Decided in 325 days from validation, 284 days slower than Cheshire East's median of 41 for agricultural works. Refused, as 27% of agricultural works here are.
Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Cheshire East in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheshire East decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 2 Jul 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 14 Jan 2026
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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