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Local plan scoping consultation
Economic growth
Representation ID: 1156
Received: 27/07/2026
Respondent: Wybunbury Combined Parishes Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
In rural areas, economic growth must respect the "quality of place" as a valuable resource in its own right. Cheshire East attracts millions of visitors every year and has a vibrant leisure and tourism industry based on its attractive countryside.
Agriculture and traditional agrarian businesses are a part of that countryside management. Businesses in rural places account for approximately 35% of the Borough's GDP and so strategic economic policies must respect this or risk damaging this often forgotten, but significant part of the wider economy and those that work within it.
In rural areas, economic growth must respect the "quality of place" as a valuable resource in its own right. Cheshire East attracts millions of visitors every year and has a vibrant leisure and tourism industry based on its attractive countryside.
Agriculture and traditional agrarian businesses are a part of that countryside management. Businesses in rural places account for approximately 35% of the Borough's GDP and so strategic economic policies must respect this or risk damaging this often forgotten, but significant part of the wider economy and those that work within it.
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Local plan scoping consultation
Brownfield development
Representation ID: 1157
Received: 27/07/2026
Respondent: Wybunbury Combined Parishes Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
"Brownfield First" has been a long-standing policy at National and LPA levels and is widely supported.
However, how will this policy provide the "teeth" necessary to prioritise brownfield sites over easier and cheaper to develop open countryside?
What government support is being provided to mitigate the costs often associated with preparing and construction of brownfield sites?
"Brownfield First" has been a long-standing policy at National and LPA levels and is widely supported.
However, how will this policy provide the "teeth" necessary to prioritise brownfield sites over easier and cheaper to develop open countryside?
What government support is being provided to mitigate the costs often associated with preparing and construction of brownfield sites?
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Local plan scoping consultation
1 Scoping consultation introduction
Representation ID: 1158
Received: 27/07/2026
Respondent: Wybunbury Combined Parishes Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
The timing of this important consultation over the school holidays and when many parish councils do not meet, will impact on the depth and validity of responses received. The new Local Plan Process already curtails the opportunities for public consultation and so the effective timing of these limited opportunities should have been properly taken into account at the outset of the new Local Plan process. This is deeply disappointing.
The timing of this important consultation over the school holidays and when many parish councils do not meet, will impact on the depth and validity of responses received. The new Local Plan Process already curtails the opportunities for public consultation and so the effective timing of these limited opportunities should have been properly taken into account at the outset of the new Local Plan process. This is deeply disappointing.
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Local plan scoping consultation
2 New local plan
Representation ID: 1159
Received: 27/07/2026
Respondent: Wybunbury Combined Parishes Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
- There must be better consideration of peat preservation in the CELPS.
Wybunbury Ward is part of a nationally designated "Nature Improvement Area: Meres and Mosses". Despite some protections by Natural England and Cheshire WildlifeTrust, many important mosses are damaged by agriculture, inappropriate development or peat removal. The impacts on climate, ecology and biodiversity can't be underestimated.
Meres and Mosses and preservation of peatlands must be afforded a policy in their own right not 'hidden' in other policies (ie Materials and Waste), with Neighbourhood Plan policies identifying any specific area requirements (eg: protection of related hydrology systems).
- There must be better consideration of peat preservation in the CELPS.
Wybunbury Ward is part of a nationally designated "Nature Improvement Area: Meres and Mosses". Despite some protections by Natural England and Cheshire WildlifeTrust, many important mosses are damaged by agriculture, inappropriate development or peat removal. The impacts on climate, ecology and biodiversity can't be underestimated.
Meres and Mosses and preservation of peatlands must be afforded a policy in their own right not 'hidden' in other policies (ie Materials and Waste), with Neighbourhood Plan policies identifying any specific area requirements (eg: protection of related hydrology systems).
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Local plan scoping consultation
Why prepare a new local plan?
Representation ID: 1160
Received: 27/07/2026
Respondent: Wybunbury Combined Parishes Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
Re 2.5 The Standard Method
The Building Industry cannot deliver this quantum of housing (repeated across every Local Authority)in the time frames specified by Government.
This will simply result in a rash of unplanned, speculative "application banking" by developers until the numbers add up. This may exceed the time it takes to complete the Local Plan!
In any event, without more informed Government controls (as this situation was entirely predictable), Local Plans across the country (including the new CELPS) will simply be a retrospective report of what might have been!
Re 2.5 The Standard Method
The Building Industry cannot deliver this quantum of housing (repeated across every Local Authority)in the time frames specified by Government.
This will simply result in a rash of unplanned, speculative "application banking" by developers until the numbers add up. This may exceed the time it takes to complete the Local Plan!
In any event, without more informed Government controls (as this situation was entirely predictable), Local Plans across the country (including the new CELPS) will simply be a retrospective report of what might have been!
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Local plan scoping consultation
Developing the new local plan
Representation ID: 1161
Received: 27/07/2026
Respondent: Wybunbury Combined Parishes Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
For Town and Parish Councils who are working alongside CEC, to create / revise / rewrite their Neighbourhood Plans in compliance with the new CELPS, SADPD and NPPF, it would be helpful to have early access to the results of the call for sites in order to support the process for everyone's mutual benefit.
In that way, the site allocations can be further informed by residents through the NP's own localised five-year housing surveys and subsequent housing policies can be based on the new standard formula (as it applies to their area).
For Town and Parish Councils who are working alongside CEC, to create / revise / rewrite their Neighbourhood Plans in compliance with the new CELPS, SADPD and NPPF, it would be helpful to have early access to the results of the call for sites in order to support the process for everyone's mutual benefit.
In that way, the site allocations can be further informed by residents through the NP's own localised five-year housing surveys and subsequent housing policies can be based on the new standard formula (as it applies to their area).
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Local plan scoping consultation
Strategic environmental assessment
Representation ID: 1162
Received: 27/07/2026
Respondent: Wybunbury Combined Parishes Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
- There must be better consideration of peat preservation in the CELPS. Wybunbury Ward is part of a nationally designated "Nature Improvement Area: Meres and Mosses" and CE hosts many similar areas being damaged by agriculture, inappropriate development or peat removal. The impacts on climate, ecology and biodiversity can't be underestimated. Meres and Mosses and preservation of peatlands must be afforded far greater weight, not 'hidden' in other policies (ie Materials and Waste)
- There must be better consideration of peat preservation in the CELPS. Wybunbury Ward is part of a nationally designated "Nature Improvement Area: Meres and Mosses" and CE hosts many similar areas being damaged by agriculture, inappropriate development or peat removal. The impacts on climate, ecology and biodiversity can't be underestimated. Meres and Mosses and preservation of peatlands must be afforded far greater weight, not 'hidden' in other policies (ie Materials and Waste)
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Local plan scoping consultation
Connectivity
Representation ID: 1164
Received: 27/07/2026
Respondent: Wybunbury Combined Parishes Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
Road and Rail connectivity is potentially good however unless a private car owner, connectivity via public transport across the majority of the borough remains extremely limited. For CE, where there is a significantly aging population, lack of public transport in later life has significant financial and accessibility impacts on other council services.
In recent years, developer contributions in rural areas have not been directed to this form of infrastructure whilst CIL monies are often used out of area. This imbalance needs to be redressed in CELP Transport Policy.
Road and Rail connectivity is potentially good however unless a private car owner, connectivity via public transport across the majority of the borough remains extremely limited. For CE, where there is a significantly aging population, lack of public transport in later life has significant financial and accessibility impacts on other council services.
In recent years, developer contributions in rural areas have not been directed to this form of infrastructure whilst CIL monies are often used out of area. This imbalance needs to be redressed in CELP Transport Policy.
