Further planning information

The documents listed on this page give additional information on various aspects of the built environment and the planning system. They are not part of the development plan but may be considered as material considerations in the determination of planning applications.

• Local plan research and evidence
• Authority monitoring reports
• Planning obligations (Section 106 Agreements)
• Enforcement policy

National guidance

The National Planning Policy Framework sets out the government's planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied. The  NPPF is also accompanied by a large volume of Planning Practice Guidance.

Conservation areas

A number of Conservation Area Appraisals have been produced. In addition, we have a number of guides available:

• Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Guide (PDF, 190KB)
• Alderley Edge Conservation Area Guide (PDF, 313KB)
• Bollington and Kerridge Conservation Area Guide (PDF, 2.5MB)
• Bollington Cross Conservation Area Guide (PDF, 1.9MB)
• Christ Church Macclesfield Conservation Area Guide( PDF, 3.4MB)
• High Street Macclesfield Conservation Area Guide (PDF, 534KB)
• Knutsford Conservation Area Guide (PDF, 313KB)
• Legh Road Knutsford Conservation Area Guide (PDF, 3.3MB)
• Macclesfield Canal Conservation Area Guide( PDF, 459KB)
• Macclesfield Town Centre Conservation Area Guide (PDF, 4.4MB)
• Park Green Macclesfield Conservation Area Guide (PDF, 1.95MB)
• Park Lane Macclesfield Conservation Area Guide (PDF, 1.61MB)
• Prestbury Conservation Area Guide (PDF, 3.28MB)
• Rainow Conservation Area Guide( PDF, 3.38MB)

Conserving your historic building

• Brick Walls (PDF, 134KB)
• Chimney Pots and Stacks (PDF, 163KB)
• Doors (PDF, 90.7KB)
• Repointing (PDF, 341KB)
• Roofs (PDF, 84.7KB)
• Traditional Building Stone Walls (PDF, 2.79MB)

A full list of planning policy documents can be found in the planning policy documents index.