Bellway set for start on Cheshire homes

The North West housebuilders have joined together to develop a £69m, 400-home project in Crewe.

The pharmaceutical firm’s plans for Building 52, a 96,000 sq ft manufacturing facility on Hurdsfield Industrial Estate in Macclesfield, has been recommended for approval at Cheshire East’s planning committee next week.

Peel Ports, with agents B8 Real Estate and JLL, has relaunched the 75-acre Port Cheshire site to occupiers across the industrial market, widening the search from solely tenants related to the port sector.

The future of Cheshire’s Local Plans, major residential development in Warrington, and the growing prominence of mixed-use residential sites in the region were all highlighted at this Place North West event.

The housebuilder gained approval for one of its schemes at Cheshire East Council’s latest planning committee, while another application for 217 homes was withdrawn after being recommended for refusal.

Laurus Homes and Seddon have started on a 94-home development off Manchester Road and Biggs Way.

A mixed-use scheme including 31 homes and a 20-bedroom hotel will go before Cheshire East’s southern planning committee next week with a recommendation for approval.

The property developer has submitted an application for a mixed-use scheme in Sandbach, which would create six ground floor retail units and 14 apartments.

Despite approving Total Development’s proposals for 250,000 sq ft of industrial space at Middlewich’s Midpoint 18 last year, Cheshire East Council is now proposing to refuse planning permission after a row over developer contributions.