FAR WHITTLES FARM Bramhall Hill, North Rode, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 2PY
Pending
26/1516/FUL - Full Planning
Description
Retrospective planning permission for the construction of a holiday lodge for short‑term holiday and tourism accommodation in association with the agricultural holding.
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2021
With conditions
Far Whittles Farm, BRAMHALL HILL, NORTH RODE, CW12 2PY
Lean-to extension to an existing agricultural building
2019
Approved
Land On The North Side Of, Bank Lane, North Rode, Congleton, Cheshire, Congleton, CW12 2PJ
Access track
2018
With conditions
Land On The North Side Of, Bank Lane, North Rode, Congleton, Cheshire, Congleton, CW12 2PJ
Erection of agricultural building
2018
Approved
Land On The North Side Of, Bank Lane, North Rode, Congleton, Cheshire, Congleton, CW12 2PJ
Prior notification of agricultural storage building
Cheshire East
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Cheshire East is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #277 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 68% 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 (90%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #163 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #185 of 292
34%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #277 of 292
68%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #282 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
329 decided (1-9 homes)
77%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
116 decided
2,460
Total decisions
323 refused in 2025