Plans to replace kennels with office development

Plans have been submitted to redevelop Brybour Lodge Kennels to provide office accommodation.

The site off Altrincham Road is a made up of a house and a large number of outbuildings and barns. The site is currently utilised as a kennels with the house retained as a dwelling for the current owners.

The site extends to approximately 6595 sqm, abutting Wilmslow Road to the East and access is via an entrance on Altrincham Road.

The proposal is to retain the existing house, which is to renovated and extended, demolish the existing kennels and replace them with office buildings.

Access is to be retained from Altrincham Road and the plan is to increase the number of car parking spaces from 24 to 59 and provide storage for approximately 20 bicycles.

The planning application can be viewed on Cheshire East Council's website by searching for planning reference 13/2906M. The last date for submitting comments is 4th September and the Northern Planning Committee is expected to consider this application on Wednesday 23rd October.

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Peter Davenport
Tuesday 13th August 2013 at 2:30 pm
Surely not more offices to add to the empty 150,000 square feet already empty in Wilmslow!!
If Wilmslow is to have more dwellings, why not here?
Lynne Prescott
Tuesday 13th August 2013 at 2:39 pm
I agree. Given the recent survey undertaken by RoW, which shows that we already have an oversupply of office space and should consider converting it into accommodation, this seems very perverse. At a time when green belt is under increasing pressure for housing from our glorious CEC, we should ringfence any brownfield sites for housing before even considering office space! When are we going to see any joined-up thinking?
Manuel Golding
Tuesday 13th August 2013 at 4:54 pm
This is yet one further example of Cheshire East stabbing Wilmslow in the back. This site is ideal "brownfields" for housing development. We are under pressure to find suitable brownfield sites for house builds, whilst threatening both our Green Belt and the Adlington Road safeguarded site with housing developments.
Why is CE not taking steps to ensure the Brybour Lodge area is designated for housing not for further empty offices to add to the glut of vacant commercial properties in the town?
Of course, CE could be taking its cue from fellow Conservatives on Wilmslow Town Council, whose members seem incapable of understanding that advocating commercial development on Green Belt is a green light to other building on such precious areas of protective land.
Wake up Cheshire East, do the right thing for Wilmslow, before all your remaining credibility is erroded!
Dave Cash
Tuesday 13th August 2013 at 10:22 pm
Due to close proximity of the Waters development, could it be Waters are looking to buy more land with planning permission for offices?
Or the Brybour owners may be hoping that ancillary companies will want offices close to Waters.
Equally, some housing for Waters employees may be beneficial for everyone.
Martin Lewis
Wednesday 14th August 2013 at 7:08 am
I couldn't agree more about everything said above. Perhaps it's now time for Wilmslow voters in the Dean Row by election on Thursday 22nd August to have their say. Phillip Enstone the independent candidate who represents the Residents of Wilmslow holds exactly the same views as your other correspondents. It would be interested to hear if any of the town's Councillors have a view on this matter!
Terry Roeves
Wednesday 14th August 2013 at 9:10 am
Brownfield sites to have the highest priority for houses in the Wilmslow Vision document? Seems WTC and CEC aren't even trying.
This smells. Another good reason for an independent Councillor on WTC.
Mr Enstone will be there, IMHO.
Maria Quin
Friday 16th August 2013 at 7:28 pm
Here, here to all the above. I would love to know how Waters got planning permission for the monstrosity which now dominates a huge piece of Altrincham Road as it bears no resemblance to the original plans which was for a much, much smaller office development which would be sunken into the ground and surrounded by sufficient landscaping so as not to be an eyesore. What the heck happened there??

So - to add insult to injury - are we now to be subjected to more commercial properties which no-one can afford? Surely common sense must prevail and have this site used for what we really, really want - which has to be housing, hasn't it? Time for the people of Wilmslow to grow the proverbials and take on this ridiculous council of ours??
Pete Taylor
Monday 19th August 2013 at 1:27 pm
As far as I can see BOTH our Councils are letting the electors down but what can we expect when our MP seems to think that Wilmslow is part of Manchester and building what looks like a factory in Green Belt is acceptable?
Remember: http://bit.ly/LcSnA5
Stuart Redgard
Thursday 22nd August 2013 at 2:03 am
@Pete Taylor

We remembered
Dave Cash
Friday 23rd August 2013 at 3:41 am
This planning application will be considered for comment to CEC by WTC planning committee at 19.30h on 27 Aug in the Parish Hall, together with an application to sig vary the Waters approved planning permission.
Wilmslow needs some businesses & local jobs. to survive, but it is basically a semi-rural dormitory town for Alderley Park, Manchester and beyond.
Gtr Manchester is encroaching from the West with development of the airport cargo hub, 2nd runway and the Waters Spectrometry Industrial development, to the North the out of town shopping areas, inc the recently approved Next development and to the East development of ex BAE Woodford site.

What businesses does Wilmslow need to attract to remain viable? Answers on a postcard or submit comment.
Andrew Gardiner
Tuesday 10th September 2013 at 9:18 am
There is a myth about vacant office space in Wilmslow.
In fact, there is only 9.4% vacancy in the town, compared with a general office vacancy level approaching 20% across south Manchester.
We should not overlook the opportunity to attract new business to the area, nor to stifle the growth of existing employers.
Terry Roeves
Tuesday 10th September 2013 at 1:39 pm
I do not know if Mr Gardiner is correct. Having the true number would be helpful. I suspect that Residents of Wilmslow (RoW) will have it, because of their extensive and factual analysis of brownfield and office conversion to housing opportunities in the town.
Terry Roeves
Tuesday 10th September 2013 at 2:34 pm
Just read that the empty office space in Wilmslow amounts to 130,000fs.
That would imply the gross fs is approx 1,100,000 which seems very high.
That 11 blocks all of 100,000fs.
Expand the area to include Handforth and there is 400,000fs empty.
These numbers have been sent to Cheshire East for consideration. Some premises may be suitable for apartments to reduce or eliminate entirely building on our green fields.
Recycling and reuse of assets is very much part of all our lives. Our rubbish tips display with pride the % of waste being recycled. CEC can do this too by including office blocks in their Wilmslow Vision document along with brown fields, to use for the 400 homes over the next 20 years.
Finally, having worked in Silicon Valley, I love the Waters building!
Stuart Redgard
Tuesday 10th September 2013 at 3:34 pm
I have objected to this application and my objection can be viewed at http://bit.ly/1fVtggo

I believe that it is going to be discussed and decided at the Northern Planning Committee
Wednesday, 23rd October, 2013 2.00 pm, The Capesthorne Room - Town Hall, Macclesfield SK10 1EA.
Andrew Gardiner
Tuesday 10th September 2013 at 7:54 pm
The total office stock in Wilmslow is nearly 800,000 sqft At present some 75000 sqft is vacant.