HEESOM GREEN STOCK FARM Middlewich Road, Toft, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 9PQ
Pending
26/1309/PIP - Permission in Principle
Description
Permission in principle for demolition of the existing Warehouse and erection of up to three new dwellings
Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2024
Demolition of existing warehouse and erection of four detached dwellings
2020
Withdrawn
Listed building consent for construction of conservatory to barn conversion
2020
With conditions
Change of use of ancillary accommodation to independent residential dwelling.
2021
With conditions
Removal of condition 2 on approval 69400P
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
With conditions
HEESOM GREEN STOCK FARM, MIDDLEWICH ROAD, TOFT, CHESHIRE, WA16 9PQ
Alterations to agricultural building and change of use for storage (B8)
2021
Approved
HEESOM GREEN STOCK FARM, MIDDLEWICH ROAD, TOFT, CHESHIRE, WA16 9PQ
Discharge Section 106 Agreement relating to the agricultural tie
2020
HEESOM GREEN STOCK FARM, MIDDLEWICH ROAD, TOFT, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE, WA16 9PQ
Change of use of ancillary accommodation to independent residential dwelling.
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.
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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
