The council aims to ditch proposals to release some Green Belt land around towns such as Mobberley and Alderley Edge for housing, on the grounds that enough development has been delivered to meet need.
Retirement Villages has submitted plans to redevelop the former Beechmoor Garden Centre on Whitchurch Road, Boughton Heath into 147 apartments.
The local authority is to adopt a development framework for the Brooks Lane area as a supplementary planning document, strengthening its ability to shape the area around an initial 200 houses and potentially a railway station.
The local authority’s leader and cabinet planning head have issued an open letter to the Secretary of State strongly criticising his decision to grant a planning appeal in the borough.
Pure Residential & Commercial has made its third and fourth senior appointments of the last six months, with Graham Bellis and Gary Bailey joining the Daresbury and St Asaph firm’s management team.
The local authority has described as “deeply disappointing” the Secretary of State’s ruling that a mixed-use scheme proposed by Muller Property Group in Stapeley near Nantwich can go ahead, with grounds for appeal ruled out.
The developer has lodged plans for a £4.1m residential scheme on behalf of housing association Jigsaw Homes Group, which would operate the scheme if it wins consent.
A reserved matters application by David Wilson Homes at the Fence Avenue site of King’s School has been recommended for approval, as the school prepares to complete its move to Prestbury.
Outline plans for 83 homes and a marina south of Saxons Lane are expected to be approved next week.
The developer has bought land in Runcorn from Homes England for an undisclosed sum, and intends to bring forward a £75m residential scheme.
