A housing boss bidding to push through a 1,100-home ‘Nantwich South’ development in Stapeley, claims Cheshire East Council is ‘misrepresenting’ the facts about planning permissions for new homes.
Colin Muller says almost a quarter of the homes that the authority claims it has granted planning permission for were actually approved on appeal.
By Stephen Topping
More than 20,000 homes with planning permission are yet to be built in Cheshire East – with some dating back as far as 2010.
Cheshire East Council has granted planning permission for 20,441 homes that are currently unbuilt.
Young football stars at Brine Leas School in Nantwich have netted some new kits courtesy of a housing developer.
Anwyl Homes made the donation as a contribution to the community as part of its Audlem Road ‘Heathfields’ housing development at the back of the school.
Cheshire East’s Local Plan has finally been formally adopted, bringing hope to those fighting ‘unsustainable’ development in Nantwich and surrounding villages.
The decision comes after a planning inspector gave Cheshire East Council’s strategic blueprint for shaping development in the borough up to 2030 a “clean bill of health” last month.
South Cheshire homes provider Wulvern Housing Ltd has become part of The Guinness Partnership Ltd following a legal merger.
Wulvern’s 5,500 homes, including a number of extra care schemes across Cheshire and Staffordshire, have transferred to Guinness.
A controversial plan to build more than 100 homes on land behind Brine Leas School in Nantwich goes back before councillors this week.
Wainhomes already has permission for around 40 homes on a parcel of land (pictured) accessed off Audlem Road after winning an appeal over original rejection in 2014.
Council chiefs have denied reports the former Redsands children’s home site in Willaston is to become a housing development. One local Willaston resident said he was told by workmen on the site it was to be demolished for a housing estate. But 12 months ago, Cheshire East Leader Cllr Michael Jones said the site would be taken over by car[Read More…]
Campaigners say a new study shows the wrong type of housing is being planned or built in parts of Nantwich.
An extensive report, focusing on Stapeley and Batherton, shows only 77 of 630 houses planned or built since 2010 will suit future needs of residents.
Planners have passed proposals to turn a listed Nantwich pub into houses, despite objections from councillors and residents.
The Star Inn, on Chester Road in Acton, will be converted into three residential units after Cheshire East Council approved the scheme.
A new village pavilion and recreation area could be built in Alpraham if plans for a 20-home development are passed.
The Wellcome Trust Ltd wants to build on a parcel of land where an existing play is sited, south of the A51, in the village near Nantwich.
Housing provider Wulvern is to close its office in Nantwich because of a drop in numbers using it.
The organisation has announced it is to close two town centre offices, one in Crewe and the one in Nantwich, from July 24.
Cheshire East has until end of July to submit more evidence in its fight to get a Local Plan recognised.
The new deadline has been set by planning inspectors to take account of the general and local elections.
A judicial review decision on controversial housing plans for Willaston has been delayed.
The two-day hearing into plans for 146 houses off Moorfields took place in London.
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