CWAC committee faces housing-heavy docket
Summary
Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning committee is due to consider a series of housing-led applications, including 240 homes at Backford Cross near Ellesmere Port and 86 homes at Green Lane Farm in Kelsall. Both schemes are recommended for approval, although the Backford Cross proposal has previously faced committee concern over highways capacity and off-site highway works.
Why it matters
The article highlights how planning decisions can turn on access, junction capacity and settlement-boundary issues, all of which are material to residential development viability and site appraisal. Surveyors involved in valuation, development consultancy or due diligence should note the planning context and the potential implications of local infrastructure constraints.
Key points
- 240-home Wain Homes scheme at Backford Cross is back before committee after highways concerns.
- A new puffin crossing and clarification on junction capacity/off-site works have been submitted.
- 86 homes at Green Lane Farm, Kelsall, are recommended for approval despite objections over countryside impact.
- The Kelsall scheme includes 30% affordable housing and is outside the settlement boundary but within the local development plan.
- CWAC’s lack of a five-year housing land supply is cited as a supporting factor for approval.
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