2 Highfield Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 5LR Data via plota.co.uk

25/2598/PRIOR-1A - Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for a single storey rear conservatory extension extending 4.22 metres beyond the rear wall, maximum height of 3.3 metres and eaves height of 3.2 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2025
✓
Approved
13 Aug 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
24 Nov 2025

Approved on 13 Aug 2025 · Delegation · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Canal bridge number 27, Grade II, 47 m away · 3 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project 836 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application; Inside the Bollington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £376,000 in October 2012. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 October 2012£376,000

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

Building

Floor area154 m² (1,658 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2012, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
SK10 5LR
Received
8 Jul 2025
Validated
8 Jul 2025
Ward
Bollington
Parish
Bollington
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Aug 2025
Decision
Prior Approval Granted with conditions
Decision date
13 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegation
Appeal
Dismissed · 24 Nov 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3370221 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Tom Ford Architecture LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, about the council's usual 35 days. Approved, as 79% of prior approvals here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
300decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Jul 2025
Statutory expiry
19 Aug 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.