Plans to build 14 detached houses on part of Lindow Moss and restore the 28 hectares peat extraction site to a natural wetland habitat have been submitted to Cheshire East Council.
The proposal concerns two planning applications. The first application, reference 15/0064M, is for the 28 hectare peat extraction site and the second application,15/0016M, relates to an area of 1.763 hectares to the south of the peat bog, both of which lie within the Green Belt.
The owners of the land Andrew Rowland and Richard Bond are proposing that peat extraction ceases once planning permission for the houses is granted and Lindow Moss is restored as a matrix of peatland wetland habitats by encouraging the return of native flora and fauna and enhancing the range of habitats which already exist.
The processing area will be replaced with a development of 14 sustainable family homes which will be arranged in clusters around communal landscaped courtyards.
Planning permission for peat extraction on Lindow Moss was granted by five separate permissions between 1959 and 1967, which expire in February 2042.
At present the western part of the peat extraction area must be restored either to a nature conservation after use or an amenity that promotes nature conservation. The eastern section must be restored to agricultural after use by backfilling.
The planning applications can be viewed on the Cheshire East Council website by searching for planning references 15/0064M and 15/0016M.
Wilmslow Town Council's Planning Committee will be considering these applications at their meeting on Monday 9th February, full details are in our events calendar.
