Major planning applications

In 2025 onwards, Kelsall will see a big increase in larger planning applications, due to national planning rule changes and new high mandatory housebuilding targets.

CWAC normally consults residents over a small neighbouring area. Due to the impact those new large applications are likely to have on the community infrastructure, however, the Parish Council has decided to make these available here. This will allow all residents to be informed and comment if they want.

You may need to create an account to make a comment online. It’s also possible to email comments to planning@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk (if you are sending pictures as evidence you need to do this).

The first two are:

Flat Lane

An application has been submitted for 120 houses & flats. All documents are available from Cheshire West & Chester planning access website, by clicking here: Enter application number 25/03203/FUL in the search box.

The overall masterplan is attached, but it is well worth looking at other documents, such as street scenes illustrations, or the landscaping plans. The Design & Access statements, and the planning statement are large document that contain a lof of relevant information, such as justifications for various aspects of the development – which we can agree or disagree with. It’s useful if you can provider evidence or justification (policy) to back up your comment.

Valid considerations are:

• impact on landscape and the countryside (ENV policies in Local Plan or Neighbourhood Plan); amenity to residents of site or village – inc location of green spaces, is the open space useable?

• Look at Maps, street scenes (realistic? Attractive? In character?)

• Design features including circulation, parking (2 or 3 Spaces in-Line, is that practical?) variety or lack of (design and SOC policies)- design of houses grouped in tight blocks and straight Streets, in character?

• Landscape &. Environment – planting, boundaries (specific plan for each) eg intention to close off accesses to Badgers sett; OK with rural character?

• Impact on capacity for education, highways, drainage & other facilities?

Green Lane Farm

Application submitted for 'up to 99' dwellings ;
See files attached for location and high level illustration

Comments can be submitted until 31st July 25 HERE by entering application number 24/03791/OUT
Comment must be submitted to Cheshire West and Chester Planning using the link above, or in writing ; not to the Parish Council!