Yahoo News Detailed plans lodged for giant 808-home estate with pub, school and shops
Three planning applications for a total of 808 homes have been recommended for approval. Each scheme relates to parcels of land off Minshull New Road and Flowers Lane at Leighton, in Crewe.
Outline planning permission has already been granted for the site, which will also have shops, community facilities, pub and a new primary school. The three applications are to be considered at a Cheshire East Council planning meeting on Friday.
They relate to the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of the proposals.
The first, from Bloor Homes, is for a total of 304 homes on two parcels of land which make up the southern-most part of the site. Bloor Homes wants to build 273 private two, three and four bedroom homes on the site and a further 31 affordable homes which will be a mix of one, two, three and four-bed properties.
The second application, from the Vistry Partnership, is for 304 homes across five parcels of land. This proposal is for 273 private dwellings, which will be a mix of two, three and four-beds. The 31 affordable homes will be two and three-bedroom properties. A series of play areas are proposed as part of these phases of the development.
The third housing application for this site is a joint proposal from Bloor Homes and Vistry for 200 homes which makes up the northern-most part of the site. This is for 180 private two, three and four-bed homes and 20 affordable dwellings, which will be a mix of one, two and three-bed units.
Crewe Town Council has objected to the first two applications saying the site does not provide for adequate amenity and play facilities and the scale of the development will present an unsustainable burden on social infrastructure such as schools and health.
Six residents have objected and their concerns include traffic congestion in the and noise, disruption and dust during construction.
