Revised plans have been submitted to demolish a detached house and replace it with a development of six 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.
However, following a meeting with representatives of Cheshire East Council the development has been amended to take into account concerns regarding protected trees and access issues.
The revised scheme is for four 5 bedroom and two 6 bedroom homes with private gardens and two car parking spaces per property.
The six units are split into three blocks with 4 semi-detached units and 2 detached houses.
The revised plans can be viewed on the Cheshire East Council website by searching for planning reference 17/3115M.
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It must be expected that each these houses will be occupied by more than two adults. This would not be such a problem if there was Road parking - in this case there is ZERO possibility of road parking. As a frequent pedestrian on Wilmslow Park Road - often with a push chair, I have to walk in the road as workmen' vans block the pavement. This will be a permanent situation if this level of density on this site is allowed.
"The car parking provided is a minimum of 3 space per dwelling, either in garages or on driveways, which is in accordance with the Council’s ‘Adopted’ Car Parking Standards of 3 per dwelling with no additional requirement for visitors."
Which is at least better than 2 per dwelling, but is still inadequate for 5/6 bedroom houses.
Also a shame there are no "affordable" properties on a site which is within sensible walking distance of Wilmslow Station, rather a wasted opportunity.
With regards to the drive. Most normal people would have to move caraaround to accommodate visitors /neighbors. Quite normal.
Balconies may not be your thing. Sorry about that. I do hope the prospective buyers can enjoy their balconies. Escpecially after paying £1.5m (as you put it)
Still inadequate for 5 and 6 bedroom houses where adult occupancy will likely be more than 2 and 6 dwellings of this size is far too great for this plot.
Noted that the local planning guidelines do not require visitor parking but there will be visitors and they will block pedestrian movements on Wilmslow Park Road - it is inevitable.
There will also be major problems during the development phase. The experience of the development at the Kings Arms roundabout, where pedestrian access was a problem for months, will be repeated.
Anyone living on Hazelwood Road and the roads off it will know how much disruption has been caused by the Virgin cable laying (and this is only a short term project).
I would hope that any redevelopment compels the developer to park all construction vehicles either within the site or at a safe location. They certainly should not be parked on Wilmslow Park Road where they will simply block all pedestrian movement - I think my hope will be unfulfilled!
The Council seems to be agreeing to more and more developments with one access - most authorities won't allow it - there has to be an Emergency Access too, and not one which is "Emergency" in name only.