Jones Homes are proposing to build a development of 175 homes in Handforth.
The company are currently carrying out a pre-planning consultation to gather the views of the community prior to submitting a planning application to Cheshire East Council.
The development of detached and mews homes will be located on land to the south of Coppice Way and west of the A34, which was identified as 'Site A' in the recent Town Strategy Consultation. Access for vehicles to the site will be from Coppice Way.
Letters have been sent to local residents who are being invited to submit their comments on the proposed development by Wednesday 2nd January. Comments can be emailed to [email protected] or sent to: Planning Department, Emerson House, Heyes Lane, Alderley Edge, SK9 7LF.
In addition, as reported on wilmslow.co.uk earlier this month, Cheshire East Council are proposing to build a development of 2300 homes on largely unused green belt land to the east of the A34 Handforth bypass.
Speaking about the proposed new settlement, Deputy leader Cllr David Brown said "This largely self-contained settlement would create a new sustainable community of around 2,300 homes built around the existing office and leisure facilities located at the site. It will provide further employment opportunities and a good range of community facilities for future residents, as well as the potential for new secondary school facilities, which could provide a more-conveniently located facility for use by the existing Handforth community.
"We propose to continue to preserve the existing small gap between Handforth and Heald Green to prevent the town merging with Greater Manchester, and the existing small gap between Handforth and Wilmslow to prevent the towns from merging further.
"The land set aside or "safeguarded" for future development by existing planning policy between Hill Drive and the A34 is now proposed to be largely used for public open space."
Cheshire East Council has prepared a Development Strategy to identify a five-year supply of housing land so they can meet their housing obligations. This strategy will be published for consultation early in the new year.
Cllr David Brown added "We feel we have listened already to many people's views – but we still want to learn and understand more and obtain different perspectives on these issues. Where there are difficult decisions to be made I will be meeting residents and others personally to fully understand the concerns."
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Cllr David Brown said he wants “to learn and understand more and obtain different perspectives on these issues.” So why do we have to "email comments to or sent them to: Planning Department, Emerson House"?