Alderley Edge is identified within the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy (LPS) as a Local Service Centre and as such, expects to receive an allocation of around 100 new homes as part of the Site Allocations & Development Policies Document. Alderley Edge Parish Council recognises this as a reasonable share of the development required through the LPS. It also notes however, the allocation of 275 new homes at nearby Alderley Park and the absence of any associated infrastructure investment for Alderley Edge, as the nearest Local Service Centre.
Being surrounded by green belt land on all sides puts Alderley Edge in a challenging position. In order to satisfy the housing requirement, it will be necessary to either accept further infill development and plot subdivision within the settlement boundary, or to make minor adaptations to the existing green belt boundaries. The key question for us is whether infill development on a piecemeal basis is capable of delivering the significant investment that will be needed in the village's infrastructure over the next few years, or whether this is more likely to be achieved through minor adaptations to the green belt and settlement boundaries.
The Parish Council is aware that a number of sites currently outlying the settlement boundary are being proposed by a combination of landowners/developers as part of this consultation process. These sites are: Beech Road (land to the north), Horseshoe Farm (land opposite), Ryleys Farm (land adjacent) and Hole Farm (land occupied by). We have considered each proposal and our comments in relation to each are guided by the feedback we have received from residents following the recent Neighbourhood Plan questionnaire.
I still cannot beleive that all of these developments are being given the green light. Our beautiful precious Greenbelt surrounding Alderley Edge and Wilmslow will be lost forever! All I see is "Greed" these days!! It really is sickening!!!
ReplyDeleteHi & thanks for your comment. Cheshire East have a requirement to provide for c. 36,000 new homes and Alderley Edge's share of that figure is c. 100. What we are trying to do is play the hand we have been dealt in the best interests of the village. Reluctantly, we have taken the view that by bringing forward three small sites that are within the green belt, we are far better positioned to fight off the Story Homes proposal which would deliver up to 600 homes and have a far greater impact on the green belt. Best wishes, Craig
Delete