Planning in Cheshire East
Cheshire East Council has 75 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
75
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Cheshire East and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Actondesignated 28 June 2007
- Alderley Edgedesignated 1 January 1974
- Alsagerdesignated 1 January 1981
- Arley, Aston by Budworth Parish
- Astburydesignated 1 January 2008
- Astondesignated 29 April 2008
- Audlemdesignated 29 April 2008
- Audlem – Woore Road
- Barracks Square
- Barthomleydesignated 28 June 2007
- Bollin Hill
- Bollingtondesignated 1 January 2006
- Bollington Crossdesignated 1 January 1993
- Butley Towndesignated 1 January 1972
- Buxton Road Macclesfielddesignated 1 January 1990
- Chester Canal Conservation Area (Burford & Wardle)designated 1 January 2018
- Christ Church Macclesfielddesignated 1 January 1988
- Church Minshulldesignated 28 June 2007
- Congleton (Lawton Street/Moody Street)designated 1 July 2010
- Congleton (Park Lane)
- Congleton West Streetdesignated 1 July 2010
- Cox Bankdesignated 1 January 1994
- Crewe Greendesignated 1 January 1984
- Cross Town Knutsforddesignated 1 January 2006
- Danebridge/Wincledesignated 1 January 1998
- Davey Lane, Alderley Edgedesignated 1 January 1989
- Disleydesignated 1 January 1973
- Elm Grove, Alderley Edge
- Englesea Brookdesignated 1 January 1984
- Forest Chapeldesignated 1 January 1996
- Gawsworthdesignated 1 January 1969
- Hawthorn Lane, Wilmslowdesignated 1 January 1980
- High Street Macclesfielddesignated 1 January 1993
- Higher Bunburydesignated 1 January 1973
- Higher Disleydesignated 1 January 1973
- Higher Hurdsfielddesignated 1 January 1994
- Highfield, Wilmslowdesignated 1 January 1988
- Hollands Place/Black Roaddesignated 1 January 1976
- Holmes Chapel
- Hurdsfield Roaddesignated 1 January 1994
- Kerridgedesignated 1 January 1973
- Kettleshulmedesignated 1 January 1995
- Knutsforddesignated 1 January 2005
- Legh Road Knutsforddesignated 1 January 2005
- Lower Bunburydesignated 1 January 1973
- Lower Peoverdesignated 1 January 1982
- Lyme Parkdesignated 1 January 1998
- Macclesfield Canaldesignated 1 January 1975
- Macclesfield Town Centredesignated 1 January 2005
- Marburydesignated 1 January 1973
- Middlewich
- Mobberleydesignated 1 January 1976
- Nantwichdesignated 1 January 1969
- Nether Alderleydesignated 1 January 1974
- Park Green Macclesfielddesignated 1 January 1993
- Park Lane Macclesfielddesignated 1 January 1993
- Peckfortondesignated 1 January 1973
- Pott Shrigleydesignated 1 January 1980
- Prestburydesignated 1 January 2006
- Prestbury Road Macclesfielddesignated 1 January 1990
- Reaseheathdesignated 1 January 1994
- Rosthernedesignated 1 January 1969
- Sandbachdesignated 1 January 2016
- School Lane, Ollertondesignated 1 January 1995
- St Bartholomew's, Wilmslowdesignated 1 January 1988
- St Pauls Macclesfielddesignated 1 January 1990
- St. John's Knutsforddesignated 1 January 1994
- Styal, Wilmslowdesignated 1 January 1975
- Tabley Housedesignated 1 January 1995
- Trafford Road, Alderley Edgedesignated 1 January 1989
- Trent and Mersey Canal, Middlewich – Kent Greendesignated 1 January 1992
- Warminghamdesignated 1 January 1984
- Westondesignated 1 January 1984
- Wrenburydesignated 1 January 1973
- Wybunburydesignated 1 January 1980
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Cheshire East?
Cheshire East Council has designated 75 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Cheshire East has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Cheshire East Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09