Local Plan Issues and Options (Regulation 18)

Object

Representation ID: 16417

Received: 30/08/2025

Respondent: ENVIROWATCH.EU

I&O_15137
‘’998,000 EMPTY HOMES
According to the government reports, there are currently over 998,000 empty homes in England, a figure which has been steadily rising over the last five years. And it’s not just England, the numbers of empty homes continue to rise in Scotland and Wales too.’’
.1(b).As of March 2021, Cheshire West and Chester had a total of 4,302 empty homes across the borough of which 2,159 have been empty for over six months.
Thus the above need to be deducted from the housing requirements as in the above -- Question SS 1- Housing needs

Object

Representation ID: 16418

Received: 30/08/2025

Respondent: ENVIROWATCH.EU

I&O_15140
1(c)
‘’CUDDINGTON and Sandiway’s proposed new 266-home development could set ‘a dangerous precedent’ for ‘eroding rural character’, the villages' MP has claimed. ‘’ The above ,objection, and reasons are supported because of suggested allocation and reduction in environmental loss with no biodiversity gain as is also required.

Object

Representation ID: 16419

Received: 30/08/2025

Respondent: ENVIROWATCH.EU

I&O_15143
1(d)
M0LDSWORTH STATION
This proposed allocation is also objected to as it is an open area with some scattered dwellings near the station. And is not a settlement.

Support

Representation ID: 16420

Received: 30/08/2025

Respondent: ENVIROWATCH.EU

I&O_15145
2 HABITAT LOSS
It is observed in the whole environmental information that the biodiversity of the suggested sites for development is absent of endangered species, as well of birds are such as Great Crested Newts which are endangered because of Habitat loss of resting and breeding sites. These can roam upto a kilometre, especially ‘efts’.

Thus it should have been ascertained what other protected species habit the chosen sites for allocation for housing
This applies to other EU Protected species,( UK still comes under all relevent EU Environmental Directives etc.