Land Off Albert Road, Bollington, Cheshire East, SK10 5HS Data via plota.co.uk

26/2249/FUL - Full Planning Pending Consideration

Proposal

Full planning application for the demolition of existing buildings, and erection of a care home (Use Class C2) and retirement living development (Use Class C3) with associated access and car parking, landscaping and other associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 120.

The consultation period closed on 5 Aug 2026.

Documents 62

Statements & assessments 26

PDF Demand-Assessment-for-Retirement-Housing-Bollington-final-to-client-April-2026 Supporting Information · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SBK-23-266-RP-C-001-P01-FRA-Sustainable-Drainage-Strategy Supporting Information · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2250-25-Ascerta-Arboricultural-Impact-Assessment-May26 Supporting Information · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LAR-BWB-ZZ-XX-RP-E-0001-LIA-S2-P01-Lighting-Impact-Assessment Supporting Information · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FINAL-Bollington-Planning-Statement-Appendices-2-of-2 Supporting Information · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FINAL-Bollington-Planning-Statement-Appendices-1-of-2 Supporting Information · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FINAL-Bollington-Planning-Statement Supporting Information · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF P_2250_25-Ascerta-Biodiversity-Impact-Assessment Supporting Information · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG metric Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment FIGURE TA14 to TA27 Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment APPENDIX TA11 TA12 Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment APPENDIX TA7pt2 to TA10 Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment APPENDIX TA6 TA7pt1 Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment APPENDIX TA5pt5 Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment APPENDIX TA5pt4 Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment APPENDIX TA5pt3 Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment APPENDIX TA5pt2 Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment APPENDIX TA1 to TA5pt1 Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PHASE I GEOENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise Impact Assessment Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Energy Statement Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage and Archaeology Desk Based Assessment Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Air quality assessment Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 22

PDF 4999-101-H-Landscape-Layout Submitted Plans · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -161 A - Proposed Bins Store - Retirement Living Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -162 A - Proposed Sub Station - Retirement Living Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -160 A - Proposed Scooter Store - Retirement Living Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -151 A - Proposed Sub Station - Care Home Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -150 A - Proposed Bins and Cycle Store - Care Home Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -130 A - Proposed Streetscape Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -122 A - Proposed Elevations - Retirement Living Development Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -121 A - Proposed Elevations - Care Home Sheet 2 of 2 Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -120 A - Proposed Elevations - Care Home Sheet 1 of 2 Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -117 A - Plan - Retirement Living Development - Second Floor Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -116 A - Plan - Retirement Living Development - First Floor Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -115 A - Plan - Retirement Living Development - Ground Floor Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -112 A - Plan - Care Home - Second Floor Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -111 A - Plan - Care Home - First Floor Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -110 A - Plan - Care Home - Ground Floor Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Boundary Treatment Plan Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan with Roof Plan Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan with Ground Floor Plan Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Plan Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF L0212 -116 A - Plan - Retirement Living Development - First Floor Submitted Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m; National infrastructure project 711 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application; Inside the Bollington built-up area; Green belt 50 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
SK10 5HS
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Bollington
Parish
Bollington
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Northern Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
AshtonHale

Decision outlook

Day 120, past the statutory target. 51% of changes of use 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 27 Oct 2026.

Day 12064 days past the 56-day target
26%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
286decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
6 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