Land Off, CLOSE LANE, ALSAGER Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 42 no. dwellings, including access from Close Lane, construction of roads and footways, landscaping, public open space, drainage, and other associated works, resubmission following refusal of application ref: Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 12 Feb 2026 · Southern Planning Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Cheshire East Southern Planning Committee on 4 Feb 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because no feasible drainage outfall or sufficient SuDS provision was demonstrated.
- The parish council and 79 representations raised concerns including highways, infrastructure, ecology, landscape, flooding and drainage.
- The committee refused the application for the stated drainage reasons; the minutes record “48” after the resolution.
Source: Plota analysis of Cheshire East's committee minutes of 4 Feb 2026.
Documents 250
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 18
Plans & drawings 134
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 87
Other documents 8
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Important details
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Received
- 20 Dec 2023
- Validated
- 20 Dec 2023
- Ward
- Haslington
- Parish
- Alsager
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Southern Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 785 days from validation, 627 days slower than Cheshire East's median of 158 for new homes. Refused, as 33% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Cheshire East in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheshire East decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 14 Oct 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Feb 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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