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.
Opposition councillors have blasted Conservative-led Cheshire East Council over the growing number of housing appeal losses.
New figures show Cheshire East has lost a staggering 29 appeals in 2014 alone – four times the number they lost in 2012.
Furious opposition councillors have called for Cheshire East Council heads to roll after figures revealed £3.7 million has been spent on the authority’s flawed Local Plan.
And the first casualty was unveiled today, as Cllr David Brown who has overseen the Plan since 2010 announced he is stepping aside.
A campaigner fighting to keep developers away from Stapeley and Nantwich says Cheshire East’s Local Plan delay will “inevitably lead” to more unsuitable developments.
Pat Cullen, who runs Protect Stapeley, has blasted council staff for failing after five years to get the Local Plan adopted.
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