Bellway moves ahead with Cronton Grey Belt pitch
Outline plans for 120 homes on 10.5 acres north of Cronton Road abutting the existing settlement have been put to Knowsley Council.
Volume housebuilder Bellway contends that the site meets the definition of Grey Belt in that it fails to meet some of the criteria for a Green Belt designation.
Namely, that it makes weak contributions to checking urban sprawl and preventing built up areas merging, and no contribution towards the preservation of a historic town, according to a planning statement prepared by Lichfields.
The scheme, which would act as a western extension to Cronton, would feature a mix of one- to five-bedroom homes with 40% delivered as affordable.
APD is leading on design. To learn more about the project, search for reference number 26/00006/OUT on Knowsley Council’s planning portal.
Be nice to see some affordable homes come to the area.
By The Youth of Cronton
@ 5.52pm, when you say Affordable Homes how low a price do you want, as there will always be someone who can’t afford something.
By Anonymous
There is a huge campaign going on in Cronton at the moment to prevent this and other developments going ahead. Luckily everyone has been sending in an objection letter prepared by the Parish Council that knowsley council have rightfully rejected.
By Cronton Resident
I really don’t see how this falls under the definition of Grey Belt
By Anonymous
The village is overrun with nimbies, they want to hold on to that village vibe they had in the 50s, but that world doesnt exist anymore. Bring in the bulldozer and modernise this place and get the OAPs out.
By Mike
We need agricultural lane if we are not to be dependent on imported food. Its not grey land at all. As for affordable, you must be crackers.Bellway are only doing this to make a profit, they will squirm out of as much of an obligation as possible.
If they were going to have half the homes as social housing it might make an real difference to younger or less well off people people and be worth the lost of land. Cronton is attractive and well worth taking care of.
By Sam Batey
The land is farmed, it is definitely not grey belt. Anyone thinking the houses will be affordable are completely gullible!! There’s a reason they want to build in Cronton and it’s not for cheap houses!
By Anon
Get them built, we need more houses and it’s a sensible area to build them.
By Anonymous
All for it, it’s better place than the chapel lane development, let’s face it they are going to be built somewhere there are government targets to be met, outskirts of the village on a main road out of the village, makes sense to me?
By Wa89zb
I attended the recent meeting at the Village Hall, and as a local resident with a young family, I wanted to offer a slightly different perspective.
My family and I are supportive of appropriate new developments within the community. We would genuinely welcome the opportunity to remain in the area and move into a suitable local home, allowing our children to attend the same primary schools that both myself and my wife attended.
At present, local schools are drawing pupils from further afield, including Huyton and Prescot. It would be positive to see more places taken by children from within the Cronton community itself.
Cronton has an ageing population and limited housing availability, and without some level of development, it becomes increasingly difficult for local families to stay within the village. Thoughtful, well-planned development should therefore be seen as an opportunity to support the long-term sustainability of the community.
By Lee