Nine new homes approved for green gap in Shavington
Cheshire East councillors have given the go-ahead for nine homes in the green gap at Shavington. The new dwellings, applied for by John Mallam and his wife, will be built on a 0.6-
By Nantwich News
Cheshire East councillors have approved plans for nine homes on land in the Shavington green gap.
The scheme was brought forward by John Mallam and his wife for a 0.6-hectare site near Alfred King Close. It was originally for 23 homes, but the revised application now covers nine dwellings.
According to the report, the site is to the rear of 42 Chestnut Avenue and is bordered by existing housing fronting Alfred King Close and William Yorke Place. The access for the development would be from Alfred King Close.
The proposal includes two two-bed bungalows, two two-bed houses, three three-bed houses and two four-bed houses. They would range from single-storey to three storeys in height.
The planning officer’s report said the council could no longer show a five-year housing land supply and argued the site was well related to the settlement. The report concluded the impact on the strategic green gap would be very limited.
Shavington Parish Council broadly supported the revised application, while 25 letters of objection were sent to Cheshire East by residents. Concerns included highways and access, wildlife and the green gap designation.
The Cheshire East southern planning committee met at Delamere House in Crewe on Wednesday, September 9, and backed the scheme.