Plans for 7 new homes off Pigginshaw Lane

by Lisa Reeves

Thursday 9^th May 2013

Thu 9^th May 2013

Outline planning permission is being sought for a new housing development on land off Pigginshaw Lane.

The proposal is for the erection of seven detached dwellings with associated parking and landscape works.

The 0.54ha site is located at the end of a short cul-de-sac, situated off the A538 Altrincham Road. It was formerly used as a horticultural nursery, however it has been vacant for a number of years.

The outline application is for seven detached, two storey houses with 4 bedrooms each, some with integral and others with detached garages.

Access to the development will be via Pigginshaw Lane and it is intended that the private drive will be gated.

The land off Pigginshaw Lane has been identified by Cheshire East Council for residential use for up to 22 dwellings in the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment which was approved in February this year.

The planning application can be viewed of the Cheshire East Council website by searching for planning reference 13/1700M.

The deadline for submitting comments is 29th May and a decision is expected by 20th June.

Tags:: Cheshire East Council, Pigginshaw Lane, Planning Applications

Comments

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Stuart Redgard

Friday 10^th May 2013 at 12:36 am

The proposed site is located in the greenbelt. I have therefore objected to it. To also object to development on grounds that it is in the greenbelt got to: http://bit.ly/15ScAa4

And register your objection to development in the greenbelt stating that this development is not in line with Policy GC1 of the current version of the Macclesfield Borough Local Plan.

Drew Donaldson

Friday 10^th May 2013 at 11:15 am

Can someone give me a link to support this development.

Friday 10^th May 2013 at 12:08 pm

You can use the same link to support or object.

Friday 10^th May 2013 at 1:25 pm

Stuart, thank you very much for your advice. Very civil of you. Many people would not have been so helpful.

Richard Minton

Thursday 16^th May 2013 at 10:59 pm

Green belt therefore I OBJECT , brown belt first with conversion of empty office , plenty of that available!! Cheshire east working against Green open spaces (true to form)
Disregarding Residents of wilmslow

Bruce Murray

Monday 20^th May 2013 at 2:33 pm

This is a beautiful bit of land packed full of wildlife, which is Green Belt and has also been classified as an Area of Special County Value for Landscape. Funny that this isn't mentioned in the editorial piece? It is "vacant" but I guess that's the point of Green Belt!!

In my view this is a cynical attempt to profit from the perceived, politically driven relaxation in planning legislation, but actually laws around building on Green Belt haven't been changed. I'll be objecting.....

Gary Barton

Wednesday 22^nd May 2013 at 2:24 pm

Wilmslow Town Council will be discussing this application at its next planning meeting on Tuesday 28th May at 7.30 pm at Wilmslow Parish Hall (in the Carrs Car Park off Cliff Road). This is a public meeting so all are welcome to attend and there will be time allotted for public comments.
WTC is not the planning authority, however it will make a recommendation to Cheshire East. I also urge any resident who has a comment to also make it via the CEC website or by emailing

Max Henderson

Wednesday 22^nd May 2013 at 5:15 pm

The development contravenes about every planning policy there is! Not only is the site Green Belt, outside the curtalidge of Wilmslow, but it is also and area of Special County Value for Landscape. All applications have been refused on this site previously, it will not help the council in providing a housing supply and many other brownfield sites currently in for planning offer a far great opportunity to not only provide houses, but also resurrect disused brownfield land.

This is a prime example of a land owner trying to miss use government policy to feather their own nest to the detriment of WIlmslow town, its defined boundaries and the wildlife located on the site.

No thought has been given to the traffic on Altrincham Road and how such a scheme will effect what is already a very dangerous junction with the bordering tributary roads onto the main road.

The list is endless in arguments against the proposed development and I could continue at length why the only option is for the council to deny the application.

I urge everyone to make their voice heard and object to the proposed development on the greenfield site.