Controversial plans for Cheshire countryside housing estate rejected
Cheshire West and Chester councillors have rejected Taylor Wimpey’s plans for 110 homes on land off Chester Road in Tattenhall.
By Chester Standard
Plans for a 110-home development on the edge of Tattenhall have been rejected by Cheshire West and Chester Council.
Taylor Wimpey sought permission to build the estate on around 17 acres of agricultural land off Chester Road, on the north-western side of the village.
The application, reference 25/02070/FUL, included a mixture of detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, together with apartments.
The proposed housing mix comprised 10 one-bedroom homes, 22 with two bedrooms, 37 with three bedrooms, 34 with four bedrooms and seven with five bedrooms.
Thirty-three of the 110 properties were intended to be affordable homes.
Members of the council’s planning committee rejected the scheme despite officers recommending approval.
The application had previously been deferred after councillors raised concerns about the balance of house sizes, particularly the number of larger properties proposed.
When the scheme returned to committee, the housing mix had not been changed.
Councillors concluded that the proposal placed too much emphasis on larger homes and did not respond closely enough to the area’s latest housing needs evidence.
The plans also attracted objections from Tattenhall Parish Council and local residents.
Concerns included the effect of a large housing estate on the village’s rural character, pressure on local roads and infrastructure, and whether the scale of development was appropriate for the edge of Tattenhall.
The site is close to the recent Millbrook Meadow development on the opposite side of Chester Road.
Access to the proposed estate would have been provided from a single point on the northern side of Chester Road, with roads, drainage, parking, landscaping and public open space included in the application.
The committee’s decision means planning permission has been refused.
Taylor Wimpey could submit revised plans or appeal against the decision, although no next step has yet been confirmed.
The application documents can be found on Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning portal using reference 25/02070/FUL.