Plans to convert three vacant dwellings and outbuildings in Wilmslow to create ten separate homes are due to be determined by the Northern Planning Committee next week.
The site at Little Stanneylands on Stanneylands Road consists of a former farmstead, which includes the farmhouse, a converted barn, Rose Cottage and a swimming pool building. The farmhouse, barn and Rose Cottage are all grade II listed and were constructed in the 17th century, with some later additions.
Full planning permission is sought for the conversion of the dwelling and its outbuildings into ten separate dwellings, along with an extension to the existing pool house and associated landscaping and car parking. There are currently 9 parking spaces and the proposal is to increase this to 22.
Wilmslow Town Council recommend refusal on the grounds that "the proposal and the associated parking provision is detrimental to the heritage setting and contrary to TH3 (Heritage Assets) of the Wilmslow Neighbourhood Plan. The proposed modern design for the pool house is a radical change in the historic setting and is considered to be contrary to Policy H2 (Residential Design) of the Wilmslow Neighbourhood Plan. The loss of green infrastructure within the site is contrary to Policy NE6 (Buildings in Gardens) of the Wilmslow Neighbourhood Plan".
Objections were also received from approximately 12 addresses following the initial consultation. Issues raised include: the dwellings would result in a lack of privacy and loss of light to existing dwellings, the new access would be dangerous, the site represents a small amount of natural environment left following the new David Wilson development, the ecology on the site should be protected, parking is insufficient and the development would negatively impact on the listed buildings.
The Planning Officer is recommending the proposals for approval at the Northern Planning Committee meeting on Wednesday 15th February, on the following grounds:
- The proposed development would add to the stock of housing in the local area.
- The proposal provides a locally distinctive design, which also raises no significant highway safety, ecological or flood risk concerns, and does not raise any significant concerns in terms of the impact of the development upon the living conditions of neighbours.
- The application is considered to result in an acceptable impact on the listed buildings and their setting.
A second application (ref 22/1599M ) seeking Listed Building Consent for the conversion of the dwelling and its outbuildings into ten separate dwellings, along with an extension to the existing poolhouse, is also recommended for approval at next week's meeting.
The Planning Officer stated "Following extensive discussions with the Council's Conservation Officer it was decided that the proposal is appropriate in design, scale and massing and the alterations involved have been acceptably justified, in terms of the benefits of sustaining the residential use of the listed building. The proposed development complies with the relevant development plan policies and is considered to be sustainable in the social, environmental and economic context."
The plans can be viewed on the Cheshire East Council website by searching for planning reference 22/0741M.
Planning permission was granted in November 2022 for 8 new dwellings to the north of the site.
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The second phase of an additional 8 Homes, approved and existing buildings now beginning demolition prior to construction, will remove the final haven for wildlife and again begin the disruption and noise pollution that comes with it. Again the roads will be ripped up and new junctions formed to facilitate the development.
Living adjacent to these projects has been no pleasure at all. The standard of the road works laid down by contractors is third world at best. Already subsidence of the surface has occurred and pot holes filled to return within days as original services laid were poorly done.
The article suggest only 12 households objected! I don’t see how that can be accurate other than their repeated reapplications to distort public record and dilute the response. It’s all been a game of smoke and mirrors.
There was no integration at the time of the DWH project to future proof the infrastructure for future development which was clearly in the minds of the owners at the first project proposal. The Council should have ensured that sufficient Power, water and drainage was in place so that roads don’t need ripping up again and again each time adding to the mogul run which is Stanneylands road.
After the new roundabout was constructed and a new road surface and pavements were laid it was just a matter of weeks before Virgin came along to dig a trench along the new pavement to run fiber. Followed a short time later for the road to be dug up to run additional gas pipelines which had already been upgraded prior to the roundabout being completed.
The road will now be torn up to run service to the new entry point which is just prior to the pedestrian crossing near to Stanneylands Hotel and the remaining original trees will be removed to give the open vista shown in their brochure.
The original Stanneylands dwelling now referred to as vacant are so because I would imagine the owners having gain significant benefit from the sale of land have found a more pleasant and peaceful place to live.
These projects are a clear example of how to squeeze as much revenue as possible from a piece of land. The 8 houses project will be dwellings costing £1 Million plus and the cost of the other 10 new dwelling from the 17 century existing I would imagine would be equal in sale value.
Is this the ‘Stock’ the council suggests would add to the local housing stock? Have I missed out on some opportunity that finds 18 Millionaires in need of housing across the road from me!
Very shortly the Council will be demanding us to pay increased council tax rates, yet I will still be bouncing down the road looking for a smooth surface to navigate or trying to find a level surface on the pavement to walk along. The existing resident have seen not one penny spent on maintaining let alone improving our streets yet the Council has filled it coffers with 174 new Council tax payers plus whatever they get from developers one way or the other.
For everyone who gains there is someone who loses so Wilmslow.co.uk don’t try and present these as amazing civic development it as just about making money.
The owners have placed large boulders along the curbside on both side opposite the gated entrance ( illegal as this is part of the road by definition and not their property).
On two occasions now these rocks have been displaced into the roadway and I personally have moved them off the road surface as hitting a 30kg rock wouldn’t be nice. Slowly we are collecting a number of hub caps where again people have been forced onto the curb at pinch points to avoid HGV.
Highways have been out to look at these rocks and have declared them illegally placed and a hazard. They have spoken to the owner who was to remove them and this was over 10 days ago but the rocks are still there. Just another example of the contempt for the local residents as they create their idea of Shangrila.
The complaints from the public for all three of these projects should have been consolidated as one because the same complainants apply to each projects. They have circumvented this accounting by withdrawing applications and resubmitting therefore the live application cleanses itself of previous objections and appears to have little public feedback attached. Perhaps the same creative accounting that justifies the £1 Million price tag for these necessary houses.
The Council should demand a £500,000 pound bond be created whereby any damage caused to the road or adjoining areas can be used to rectify or resurface to the road. These types of projects are managed in such a way that by using subcontractors to subcontractors nobody is ever held accountable for damages. I have seen it with the DWHomes project and I’m sure others can confirm how the pavement was torn up on Stanneylands road by trucks full of earth removed from the site mounted the pavement. The Council therefore the tax payers having to foot the bill to fix it.
Seems so many blind eyes being turned to issues with these project types it makes you wonder!