RED WALLS Parkfield Road, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 8NP Data via plota.co.uk

26/2813/CLPUD - Certificate of Lawful Use / Development - Proposed Pending Consideration

Proposal

Certificate of proposed lawful use for Installation of photovoltaic panels and associated equipment on the existing flat roofs of the dwelling using a proprietary flat roof mounting system. Precise siting and dimensions are available on the attached Docs B and C. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Nov 2026, from Cheshire East's recent lawful development certificates.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 2

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

Checked on 6 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 3

Last sold for £3,250,000 in February 2025. Detached house, freehold.

7 February 2025£3,250,000
18 November 2016£3,100,000
2 April 1996£312,500

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
Certificate of Lawful Use / Development - Proposed
Postcode
WA16 8NP
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Knutsford
Parish
Knutsford
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides lawful development certificates by day 55.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
277decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 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.