Taylor Wimpey Tattenhall, TW, p via planning documents

The scheme would have been an extension to the west of the Cheshire village. Credit: via planning documents

Housing mix proves fatal to Taylor Wimpey’s Cheshire plans

9 July 2026 09:25 Julia Hatmaker Comments (0)

Councillors went against officer recommendation to reject the housebuilder’s application for 110 homes on 17 acres off Chester Road in Tattenhall due to an over-emphasis on larger houses.

This was the second time the Taylor Wimpey scheme had been before Cheshire West and Chester Council ‘s planning committee, which had opted to defer it in March.

Taylor Wimpey’s designs called for the building of a mix of detached, semi-detached, and terraced housing, alongside apartments. There would be 10 residences with one bedroom, 22 with two, 37 with three, 34 with four, and seven with five. Of the 110 homes proposed, 30% were due to be affordable tenures.

The Cheshire West and Chester Housing Needs Assessment, which was published by the council in February, details a need for two- and three-bedroom homes; while the more specific Tattenhall Housing Needs Report said that there is a requirement for one- and two-bedroom homes, particularly those that are affordable.

The council’s planning officers had decided that the abundance of larger family homes was not a planning issue, as the project did provide some smaller homes as well as affordable housing.

Councillors disagreed, saying there were too many three-plus bedroom homes, and not enough smaller residences.

During the meeting on Tuesday, councillors had also expressed frustrations with the project regarding the impact it may have on water quality and the environment. Council planning officers noted that the Environment Agency and Welsh Water had raised no objection. In the end, councillors opted to not turn those concerns into formal reasons for objections.

A spokesperson for Taylor Wimpey said the housebuilder was “disappointed” by the council’s decision.

“The proposed development would deliver much-needed new homes in Cheshire West and we are currently reviewing the committee’s decision,” the spokesperson said. “We will consider our next steps in due course.”

Taylor Wimpey’s proposals were estimated to have a construction cost of £21.5m. They also included a community allotment area, pedestrian walkways, cycle lanes and 7.4 acres of green space.

You can learn more about the application by searching reference 25/02070/FUL on Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning portal.

The project team included Lichfields, Oracle, SK, MD Landscape, Eddisons, UES, SHD, IGE Consulting, Rodgers Leask, GHC Heritage, Hepworths, and Award Energy.

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A primary school at Ledsham Garden Village was approved at the same planning committee meeting. Credit: via planning documents

Taylor Wimpey’s housing application was not the only project discussed at the council planning committee meeting. Renewable Connections Developments’ 95-acre solar farm at Chads Farm in Tushingham was approved, as was the council’s own reserved matters application for a primary school at Ledsham Garden Village.

You can learn more about the primary school by searching reference 26/01127/REM on Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning portal. The solar farm can be found using reference 22/00224/FUL.