ALDERLEY EDGE CRICKET CLUB Moss Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, SK9 7HN Data via plota.co.uk

24/5182/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Conversion of 1 no. existing tennis court to create 2 no. padel courts together with new floodlighting, pedestrian access, acoustic fence and other associated means of enclosure, landscaping and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Dec 2024
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Committee
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
26 Jun 2026

Approved on 26 Jun 2026 · Northern Planning Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Cheshire East Northern Planning Committee on 24 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the courts would support sports provision without significant adverse impacts, subject to conditions.
  • Residents and the parish council raised concerns about noise, lighting, fencing, parking, visual impact and harm to the conservation area.
  • The committee rejected a refusal motion and approved the application subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Cheshire East's committee minutes of 24 Jun 2026.

Documents 45

Plans & drawings 22

PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Submitted Plans · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and Proposed Western Elevatioon Revised Plans · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed East to West Section Revised Plans · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Permeable Surface Section Revised Plans · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed East to West Section Revised Plans · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Sections Revised Plans · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Revised Plans · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Layout Plan Revised Plans · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and Proposed Northern Elevation Revised Plans · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF M3692-PA-10-V3-Existing-and-Proposed-Northern-Elevation Revised Plans · 21 May 2025 View ↗ PDF M3692-PA-09-V4-Proposed-East-to-West-Section-North Revised Plans · 21 May 2025 View ↗ PDF M3692-PA-08-V4-Proposed-Sections Revised Plans · 21 May 2025 View ↗ PDF M3692-PA-04-V7-Existing-and-Proposed-Western-Elevation Revised Plans · 21 May 2025 View ↗ PDF M3692-PA-01-V11-Proposed-Site-Layout-Plan Revised Plans · 21 May 2025 View ↗ PDF P7814-Alderley-Edge-Cricket-Club-Padel-Courts-P5 Revised Plans · 9 May 2025 View ↗ PDF 17287-R01b-Alderley-Edge-CC-EcoAppraisal-NB-040325.pdf Revised Plans · 9 May 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Plan Submitted Plans · 23 Dec 2024 View ↗ PDF Proposed Western Elevations. Submitted Plans · 23 Dec 2024 View ↗ PDF Proposed Southern and Eastern Elevations Submitted Plans · 23 Dec 2024 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Layout Plan Submitted Plans · 23 Dec 2024 View ↗ PDF Proposed Northern Elevation Submitted Plans · 23 Dec 2024 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Submitted Plans · 23 Dec 2024 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Alderley Edge built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
SK9 7HN
Received
20 Dec 2024
Validated
20 Dec 2024
Ward
Alderley Edge
Parish
Alderley Edge
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved With Conditions
Decision date
26 Jun 2026
Decision level
Northern Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Asteer Planning LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 553 days from validation, 463 days slower than Cheshire East's median of 90 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 86% of commercial and major works here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
14%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Cheshire East in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheshire East decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Jun 2026
Committee
24 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Jun 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