Peel lodges plans for 60 homes in Lymm
One of a trio of schemes proposed for Warrington’s Green Belt, the developer’s £8.4m development south of Bucklow Gardens is in for planning.
Comprising 60 homes in total with 27 to come forward as affordable, Peel Land’s the project would be constructed on close to seven acres between an area of ancient woodland and Oughtrington primary school.
Peel Land consulted on the scheme, along with two others, earlier this year. In total, the landowner wants to develop 460 homes across a trio of sites in Hollins Green, Lymm, and Croft.
The project would feature a new footpath link to the Bridgewater Canal and the site meets the criteria for Grey Belt, according to Peel Land.
Matthew Stafford, associate director at Peel Land, said: “The proposal in Lymm will bring new and affordable housing to the area, assisting with Warrington Council’s housing targets. The area will also see increased access to green space and the Bridgewater Canal, providing car-free, walkable links for all residents in the area.
“We’re pleased to move forward with these plans and would like to thank everyone who left their feedback in the consultation process.”
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There are already car free walkable links to residents in the area. It’s across either of the two fields in between the canal and Outrington Primary School. Chances are it will go through but it not do so unopposed. It’s not grey belt.
By BC
How is the narrow winding cul-de-sac of Bucklow Gardens suitable for the traffic of another 60 plots (let alone the additional 50-60 plots intended for the next neighbouring phases)?
By Anon
I can’t understand how building on green belt land will increase access to green spaces – there is already access to all the green spaces, well used by residents, school pupils and wildlife! Also, who will the homes be affordable for?
The infrastructure for this and other developments in Lymm should be in place before any more additional housing is built. Roads, doctors and community spaces are already stretched.
By GA
Grey belt according to Peel, well they would say that! It’s Green Belt ie you can’t build on it. What don’t they understand.
By Anon
Lymm has awful public transport links – This is not a sustainable location for yet more houses. And I agree with BC and GA – This is not grey belt and the area is already accessible and well used by locals! Oughtrington was a distinct separate hamlet from the centre of Lymm village – This development just further infills to become one amorphous mass of bland identikit housing
By Anonymous
This is fundamentally an inappropriate area to put housing on. It’s a narrow cul de sac, it’s a walking route for a primary school and will cut through a public right of way. This proposal is part of a wider masterplan that they submitted in 2017 and this site unlocks two further green belt agricultural fields (the real prize here) which are the main areas protecting from absolute coalescence of Oughtrington and Lymm. It’s dangerous and it’s inappropriate and is in an unsuitable location. This site is green belt and was not allocated for development is Warrington’s local plan. Lymm has taken too much new housing with medical centres promised but not delivered. Roads, schools and doctors all over capacity. There is significant protected wildlife in and around the site (they have form for submitting inaccurate ecology and wildlife surveys resulting in the death of badgers and sites being put on hold!).,The suggestion of car free access means walking across two fields (the real aim as referenced) to then access the Bridgwater canal towpath which is unpassable most of the year – ok if you’re young or fit bit not for prams or the infirm or wheelchair users. The towpath is a wildlife corridor which has no lighting (for obvious reasons). This is another example of this organisation ruining and damaging communities – Astley warehouse anyone?! Bridgewater canal breach (not fixed) Peel hall – Liverpool waters – the list is quite literally endless!
By Anon
Peel you cannot be serious!!
By Peter
Peel think all land is now grey belt but it is not. Join our Facebook group and find out how to stop them.
By Save Croft Village
What is classed as affordable in lymm ?
The normal prices start around 350,000 – to over a million .
By Anonymous
If its not peel building on the land it will be another builder
By Tl
I concur with all the accurate comments already posted here, with the exception of ” If its not Peel building on the land it will be another builder. Peel own the land. They will sell it to a builder rather than develop it themselves. If permission is granted the price of the land will increase from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. They care for nothing but profit.
By Chris