Local Plan Issues and Options (Regulation 18)

Comment

Representation ID: 12829

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Davenham Royal British Legion Social Club

NOR01, NOR04, NOR05, NOR08, NOR10
I&O_13347
I strongly urge the Council to give greater consideration to the following areas: - NOR01 - Barnton - Although currently identified as a green belt site the expansion to the North east of Barnton should be considered, due to its proximity to major transport links A559, M56, and access to existing village facilities, Doctors Dentists shops and schools. It would have minimal impacts on the surrounding landscape. It would also provide an opportunity to deliver a mix of housing as per the Local Plan requirements   -NOR05 & NOR04- Land near Gadbrook Park It would be my opinion that this land should be subject to a change of use and would be better used for residential development. It would have excellent access to the A556 - Chester - Manchester, Crewe, M6J19/J18 etc. and would mirror a similar housing development almost opposite.  This scheme would also give CWAC and Network Rail the opportunity to build a much needed railway station in Rudheath which could be used for passenger and potentially freight purpose.   NOR08 - Land adjoining the A556 - opposite Hartford, where development would benefit from its better transport links A556 and proximity to Hartford Railway station and Northwich town centre.   NOR10 - Weaverham , which has existing infrastructure, good road network with easy access to the A49 shops, doctors, dentists and schools and capacity to accommodate further planned growth. This site would create an opportunity to deliver a mix of housing as per the local plan requirements. We also believe any developer as part of any planning permission granted a condition should be to potentially fund a new access road into (out of) Northwich to alleviate the pressure on the Winnington Lane bridge to /from Anderton, Barnton.  

Comment

Representation ID: 12831

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Davenham Royal British Legion Social Club

I&O_13349
Further regeneration of Northwich town centre , where brownfield land and underused commercial areas, as well as unused land along the river side opposite Barons Quay offer a prime opportunity to support CWACs local plan target for sustainable mixed-use housing development and should be seriously considered It is understood that TATA have released more land in Winnington, which could easily see a further expansion of Winnington Village.

Comment

Representation ID: 12832

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Davenham Royal British Legion Social Club

NOR06, NOR07
I&O_13350
Davenham is a historic village with a strong sense of identity and a designated Conservation Area. The proposed developments would dramatically alter the rural character of the village, and risk encroachment on heritage assets and open spaces valued by the community. The scale of development proposed is entirely disproportionate to the village’s size and setting Davenham’s existing infrastructure is already operating at or near capacity. The road network, particularly the A556, Hartford Road, and London Road, suffers from heavy congestion, and further development would exacerbate traffic, air quality, and safety concerns. Public transport provision is minimal, and additional residents would place unsustainable pressure on limited local bus services. The sites identified include areas at risk of flooding or on land that serves an important function in mitigating local flood risk. Any development here would increase surface water run-off and impact local watercourses. Furthermore, there would be a loss of biodiversity and greenfield land, contrary to sustainability objectives. There is no Doctors or Dentists surgery in the village and the primary school is operating at capacity. The bus service is limited and there is no access to a railway station without driving at least 15 mins to Hartford, Northwich or Plumley NOR 06 - Almost all of the proposed growth area is within the designated Davenham Conservation Area boundary. The main facet of the conservation area is focused on land surrounding the Grade II listed building of Davenham Hall.  As noted in the Davenham and Moulton Neighbourhood Plan, the meadow and mature trees that surround the listed building form an important part of the significance of the conservation area and the land is currently protected via an established Article 4 direction which removes agricultural permitted development rights. Much of the land is also identified as medium to high distinctiveness ecology habitat which the Neighbourhood Plan seeks to protect.  I am therefore of the opinion that this is not a sustainable location for strategic housing development and the growth area should be removed.  NOR07 - The site is identified as having a gross area of c. 21 hectares with capacity to provide c. 443 dwellings.  We note that a significant portion of the site falls within the draft order limits of the Hynet Hydrogen Pipeline. Following Cadent’s Stage 2 consultation the route of the pipe has shifted east which is likely to impact the site’s developable area particularly accounting for likely development stand-off distances. The consultation is also now well advanced with an application expected to come forward in Autumn 2025, such that the route is unlikely to be amended at this late stage in the process. The site also has flood and ecology constraints associated with River Weaver and its habitats (with areas around the river designated local wildlife sites), and there is an extensive tree belt along either side of the river in this location which limits land available for development.  Once these constraints are accounted for, the developable area is likely to be reduced to c. 15 hectares, which applying the density assumptions in the draft plan reduces the housing estimate by almost 150 units, before other potential constraints are accounted for.