By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have voted to fight plans for 75 homes in Nantwich at appeal on highways grounds after hearing there’s “a ticking time bomb” caused by unplanned, piecemeal developments.
Nightingale Land wants to build the homes on fields off Broad Lane in Stapeley and to bulldoze a bungalow for access.
Youngsters from Stapeley Broad Lane School in Nantwich have teamed up with police to deliver a powerful road safety message.
Pupils joined local officers as part of the #TheKidsAreWatching initiative in Nantwich.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for up to 75 homes in Nantwich will now be decided by a planning inspector after the applicant appealed against Cheshire East’s non-determination of the application.
Nightingale Land wants to build the dwellings on land in the open countryside off Broad Lane, Stapeley.
Campaigners fighting housing applications in Stapeley said today they were “disappointed” that an application for 85 houses off London Road was approved.
The application from Barratt David Wilson Homes is for houses and a children’s play area on green agricultural land close to the junction of London Road and Ellwood Way.
Planning officers at Cheshire East Council are recommending a bid to build 85 more homes on fields off London Road in Nantwich be approved.
The application is for land in Stapeley which is mostly greenfield agricultural land.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Nantwich housing application has been deferred for a second time for a traffic assessment – with a parish councillor warning “until there’s a fatality, nobody’s going to take us seriously”.
The proposal from Nightingale Land for up to 75 homes off Broad Lane was deferred earlier this month by the strategic planning board (SPB) for a traffic assessment to identify any cumulative impact.
Ward councillors in Nantwich have spoken out over fears of multiple housing development bids for the Stapeley area.
Cllrs Geoff Smith and John Priest were at Cheshire East Council’s Strategic Planning Board today (March 25th) regarding a planning application for 75 homes off Broad Lane.
Campaigners fear areas of Nantwich are reaching breaking point with the number of new housing projects being planned.
They say roads, schools and infrastructure in the town can no longer cope with more “unsustainable” housing plans being submitted.
Residents have voiced concerns over Muller Property Group’s plan to build another 400 homes in Stapeley which includes a new access road off Broad Lane.
The plan is the latest phase of their “Nantwich South” proposals which could see up to 1,000 homes in total on land between Broad Lane, Peter De Stapleigh Way and the A51 London Road.
A housing developer has submitted revised plans to demolish a bungalow in Stapeley, Nantwich and build 75 new homes on fields behind it.
They want to demolish number 6 Broad Lane and build an access road through to a new development of up to 75 homes with parking, open space, landscaping, drainage and associated works.
Pupils at Stapeley Broad Lane Primary School in Nantwich have received a donation of reflective vests as part of Road Safety Week, helping students get to and from school more safely.
The donation, from David Wilson Homes, includes 60 hi-vis vests for pupils to wear while walking down busy streets, ensuring they can be easily seen when visibility is reduced on darker evenings.
The A529 Broad Lane in Stapeley is closed in both directions this morning due to a fallen tree.
Cheshire Police say the A529 road is completely blocked between the junctions of First and Second Dig lane.
Another house builder has unveiled plans to construct hundreds of homes on open land in Stapeley, Nantwich.
Seddon Homes has revealed it wants to build 275 homes on land off Broad Lane.
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