Muller Property Group is looking to submit a planning application for approximately 133 homes in Audlem, writes Belinda Ryan.
Muller wants to build the homes on land to the west of Moorsfield Avenue.
The proposed development site comprises about 9.3 hectares of agricultural land.
The scheme would include 30 per cent affordable housing and an area totalling 3.4 hectares for biodiversity net gain and informal public open space.
Muller has submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) screening request in relation to the scheme.
Environmental impact assessments consider the environmental effects of major development proposals and help councils decide whether to grant planning permission.
Developers can check if they need an EIA by requesting a screening opinion from the council before they submit a planning application.
The report submitted by Berrys, on behalf of the applicant, is to ‘inform the preparation of a screening opinion from Cheshire East Council to determine whether the proposed residential development at the land at Moorsfield Avenue constitutes environmental impact assessment development’.
It states: “To determine whether the proposed development comprises EIA development it is necessary for the local planning authority to consider whether it is likely to have significant effects on the environment…
“The implementation of standard, effective mitigation measures regularly used with the construction and operation of the residential development, will ensure that potential environment impacts are mitigated.”
It continues: “This assessment has taken account of the nature and scale of the proposed development, its location and the sensitivity of the existing environment.
“In view of the nature of the development and surrounding area, any potential impacts would not be likely to result in significant environmental effects and therefore does not constitute EIA development for the purposes of the EIA regulations.”
The report from Berrys concludes: “It is respectfully suggested that an EIA is not required to accompany the planning application.”
Fantastic! Yet another plan from Muller to build high density houses in the Nantwich area… People of Audlem – get organised, get unified and stand together against the empire. They can be beaten – corporate greed does not always win against practical concerns of the community.
OMG groan not more same as same probably more homes that are dated in design, what about single folk, those who are retired and want smaller spaces, then disabled and elderly need bungalows the families with growing kids and an aged dad to look after should have more flexi space a separate granny or young person accommodation added on own door as not many under 30yr olds can afford their own place, its no longer a couple with 2 kids anymore its divorced folk too that need more flexible accommodation x 2 places