Revised plans have been submitted to demolish a detached house, which was built on the site in 1936, and replace it with a development of four houses off Wilmslow Park Road.
The initial scheme submitted in July 2017 was for seven properties on the 0.462 ha site which is currently occupied by a large single dwelling. This application was refused for numerous reasons, including over-development of the site, the impact of the proposal on neighbouring properties and inadequate parking.
Subsequently plans for a development of six houses were submitted and also refused because it was considered to be overcrowded with a lack of privacy between the proposed 6 properties. The main issues for its refusal were: the effect on the character and appearance of the area, the living conditions of future occupiers with regards to privacy and the effect on protected trees
This second revision is for a residential development of four, 2-storey dwellings with accommodation in the roofspace. These include two 4-bedroom and two 5-bedroom properties with 14 car parking spaces.
The revised plans can be viewed on the Cheshire East Council website by searching for planning reference 18/6202M. The last date for submitting comments is January 23rd and a decision is expected by 6th February.
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I really hope that, should have his development proceed, the developers are COMPELLED to keep all the workmen/women's vehicles inside the site. I know it will be difficult but, at this level of density, it should be possible.
The alternative of having the vehicles parked on Wilmslow Park North / South (more likely on the pavements completely blocking pedestrian rights of way) is going to be the unacceptable. And, according to the signs, parking at the bottom of Cow Lane is not allowed.
If the action is taken early enough, the developers will be compelled to build the need to park their vehicles and the associated costs into their plans.
They won't be content until anything green/open aspect/beautiful is covered in housing estates.
We suffered a similar fate in Ipswich - we moved to the outskirts of town, only for a residential development to spring up around us. The roads of course were not built to cope with the increased density of traffic and we found people began to park on the access roads or preferably for them - half on the pavement.
Residents of Wilmslow - we need your help - please lodge your objections to the Blackford development before its too late (23/1/2019), otherwise your access to a beautiful area of your (our new) town will be trashed in the name of profit.