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Emergency crews called as car crashes into building in Stapeley

Emergency crews called as car crashes into building in Stapeley

A car has crashed into a row of retail units near the Co-op store in Stapeley, Nantwich, earlier today.

Emergency crews were called out to the scene around midday today (October 11th) and found a small grey car had hit a wall between two of the stores.

October 11, 2025
A51 London Road to close for five-day improvement works

A51 London Road to close for five-day improvement works

A major A road is being closed between Stapeley and Bridgemere for five days next week to allow for improvement works, says Cheshire East highways.

The A51 London Road between Stapeley and Wybunbury/Bridgemere will be closed between October 6 and 10, from 7.30am to 5pm.

October 2, 2025
Batherton Lane housing Nightingale Land plans

Developers unveil detailed plans for 75 homes on Stapeley field

Housing developers have unveiled plans to knock down a bungalow and build an access road for 75 new homes on farmland in Stapeley, Nantwich.

Nightingale Land wants to build the new houses on a field to the south of Broad Lane.

August 28, 2025
Councillors give go ahead for 80-bed care home in Stapeley

Councillors give go ahead for 80-bed care home in Stapeley

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have given the go-ahead for an 80-bed care home on Maylands Park described as the “final piece of the jigsaw” in the Nantwich development.

The decision comes two months after permission was granted for 40 homes and a 49-apartment retirement living scheme as part of the phase two development of the site, which is off Peter De Stapleigh Way at Stapeley.

July 27, 2025
Pear Tree Primary receives book donation from house builder

Pear Tree Primary receives book donation from house builder

Pupils at Pear Tree Primary in Stapeley have benefited from a donation of new books to mark “National Share a Story Month”.

The school received a diverse selection of non-fiction books from local house builder David Wilson Homes.

June 30, 2025
Traffic chaos warning as Muller unveils 400-homes plan for Stapeley

Traffic chaos warning as Muller unveils 400-homes plan for Stapeley

Residents have warned of more traffic chaos after Muller unveiled plans for another 400 houses at their site in Stapeley, Nantwich.

Muller Property Group wants to build a second phase of its Maylands Park site and have posted flyers through hundreds of letterboxes this week.

June 4, 2025
Two housing applications in Stapeley approved by CEC councillors

Two housing applications in Stapeley approved by CEC councillors

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have given the go-ahead for two residential schemes on land earmarked for commercial use in Nantwich.

But one councillor said he hoped this was not seen as an invitation for developers to submit housing applications on land allocated for employment.

May 29, 2025
The retirement living scheme proposed for Maylands Park, Nantwich (Bower Mattin)

Plans for 49 retirement apartments in Nantwich set to be approved

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for a 49-apartment retirement living scheme on Maylands Park in Nantwich have been recommended for approval.

The application site is part of a larger area to the south of Peter De Stapleigh Way at Stapeley which was granted permission on appeal in 2020 for mixed-use development.

May 21, 2025
Developer eyes 75 new homes on Batherton fields in Nantwich

Developer eyes 75 new homes on Batherton fields in Nantwich

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Around 75 homes could be on the way for farm land off Broad Lane in Nantwich.

Nightingale Land is considering seeking planning permission for a residential development on a 3.82-hectare field bounded by agricultural land to the south and east, properties off Broad Lane to the north and Batherton Lane to the west.

May 19, 2025
Developer eyes 90 new homes on land in Stapeley

Developer eyes 90 new homes on land in Stapeley

By Belinda Ryan
Ninety new homes could be on the way on land off London Road in Nantwich.

David Wilson Homes wants to build the dwellings on a 6.3 hectare greenfield site which falls in the parish of Stapeley and Batherton.

February 17, 2025
Stapeley Broad Lane school head hails “fantastic” Ofsted report

Stapeley Broad Lane school head hails “fantastic” Ofsted report

The headteacher of Stapeley Broad Lane C of E Primary School has hailed a “fantastic” report after their latest Ofsted inspection.

The school, part of the Cornovii Trust, has been praised by Ofsted for the ‘exemplary’ behaviour of pupils, a ‘broad and ambitious’ curriculum and ‘exceptional’ efforts in supporting pupil personal development.

February 5, 2025
Community spirit shines at Nantwich Christmas Tractor Run

Community spirit shines at Nantwich Christmas Tractor Run

By Jonathan White
The first charity ‘Christmas Tractor Run’ in Nantwich proved a big hit.

Nearly 50 vintage and modern tractors gathered at The Royal Oak in Worleston for the start of the Run on Saturday (December 28)

January 1, 2025
Stapeley pupil visits Downing Street to post Christmas card

Stapeley pupil visits Downing Street to post Christmas card

A Stapeley youngster was invited to Downing Street to post his compeition-winning Christmas card to the Prime Minister!

Oliver Kostic, from Stapeley Broad Lane Primary School, captured the festive spirit with a design that won Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith’s competition.

December 24, 2024