New Housing Proposal Submitted After Previous Rejection
A new application has been submitted for up to six homes on a triangular grassland site in Wilmslow, just months after an earlier proposal for two dwellings was refused. A fresh ap
By Cheshire Live
A new application has been submitted for up to six homes on a triangular grassland site in Wilmslow, just months after an earlier proposal for two dwellings was refused.
A fresh application has been submitted for homes on a Wilmslow Green Belt site just months after an earlier proposal was refused.
The latest bid seeks permission in principle for up to six dwellings on a 0.17-hectare triangular parcel of grassland at the junction of Greaves Road and Racecourse Road.
The site sits behind the Premier Inn and Hickory’s restaurant on Altrincham Road.
The application has been submitted by Juan Paez, with planning documents prepared by Plan: 8 Town Planning.
Permission in principle is an early-stage planning route used for housing-led development. At this stage, the council only considers whether the site is suitable in principle, based on its location, proposed land use and the amount of development.
Detailed matters such as design, access, drainage, layout, landscaping and appearance would be considered later through a technical details consent application if permission in principle is granted.
The new bid follows a refusal in March 2026 for two dwellings on the same site.
That earlier proposal was rejected by Cheshire East Council’s Northern Planning Committee, despite planning officers having recommended approval.
Councillors refused the application on the grounds that it represented inappropriate development in the Green Belt and would harm openness.
The decision also said the scheme would contribute to the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas and conflict with Green Belt purposes set out in national planning policy.
According to the refusal, no very special circumstances had been demonstrated to clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt.
The applicant now argues the site should be treated as “grey belt” land and says it does not make a meaningful contribution to Green Belt purposes.
A planning statement submitted with the latest application says development would represent a logical and contained rounding-off of an existing cluster of buildings, rather than unrestricted sprawl.
It also says the land does not project into open countryside and would not extend built form into the wider Green Belt.
The statement adds that the site has no relationship with the historic core of Wilmslow and does not contribute to preserving the town’s setting or special character.
Cheshire Live reported that planning officers had agreed with the grey belt position on the earlier application, but councillors did not accept that view.
Wilmslow Town Council had recommended refusal of the previous application, arguing the land was Green Belt rather than grey belt and that housing would damage the openness of the area.
At the earlier committee meeting, Councillor Mark Goldsmith, who represents Wilmslow West and Chorley, also raised concerns about the site’s proximity to Lindow Common and the wider impact of development around that area.
The site has been the subject of previous attempts to secure housing development.
Earlier proposals were refused for one underground dwelling in 2022, two infill detached houses in 2017 and two dwellings in 1990.
For residents, the key issue is likely to be whether the land should remain protected as Green Belt or whether its position among existing development means a small housing scheme could be acceptable.
The application also comes as Cheshire East Council continues to face pressure over housing land supply, which is referenced in the applicant’s planning case.
Public comments on the latest application are due by 9 July 2026.
The plans can be viewed on Cheshire East Council’s planning portal by searching for reference 26/2197/PIP: https://pa.cheshireeast.gov.uk/planning/index.html?fa=search