Local plan scoping consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 6419

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: PH Property Holdings

Agent: Asteer Planning

PH considers overall housing need should be identified as a principal issue for the Local Plan, highlighting the increased requirement of 2,424 dwellings per annum and the reported 3.3-year housing land supply. They argue that the Plan should provide a resilient and flexible portfolio of allocations capable of maintaining a five-year housing land supply, providing greater certainty and reducing reliance on speculative development. PH supports an updated Housing Needs Assessment and positive planning to meet identified requirements. They advocate a balanced portfolio of housing allocations, combining strategic urban extensions with smaller sustainable sites to ensure housing delivery remains robust and responsive throughout the Plan period.

Comment

Representation ID: 6420

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: PH Property Holdings

Agent: Asteer Planning

PH supports that CEC have identified Affordable Housing as a principal issue for consideration through the new Local Plan. However, PH considers that this is intrinsically linked to the point above regarding meeting overall housing needs. Affordable housing is principally delivered through market-led residential development, so the Plan will need to allocate a sufficient number of viable housing sites capable of delivering affordable homes alongside market housing.

Comment

Representation ID: 6421

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: PH Property Holdings

Agent: Asteer Planning

PH supports the opportunity identified by CEC to review and update the housing mix policies within the emerging Local Plan. PH considers that a flexible approach should be implemented, which enables development to respond to local needs rather than having a broad brush approach across the Borough. A flexible policy approach should reflect local circumstances across the borough, respond to market demands, and remain flexible to changes such as demographic change throughout the Plan period.

Comment

Representation ID: 6422

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: PH Property Holdings

Agent: Asteer Planning

PH supports measures to ensure new development is resilient to climate change, including passive design, natural ventilation, sustainable drainage, climate-resilient landscaping, water efficiency and renewable or low-carbon technologies. However, they consider that such requirements must take account of development viability and deliverability. PH recommends that requirements are proportionate, supported by a whole-plan viability assessment and sufficiently flexible to respond to individual site circumstances. They emphasise that allocating sufficient viable and deliverable development sites is essential to achieving the Local Plan’s environmental objectives. Without an adequate supply of deliverable sites, they consider the ability to provide innovative, low-carbon homes at scale would be constrained.

Comment

Representation ID: 6425

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: PH Property Holdings

Agent: Asteer Planning

PH supports the Council’s intention to prepare a comprehensive and up-to-date evidence base for the new Local Plan but recommends additional studies. They consider an updated Green Belt Assessment necessary to inform the strategic review of Green Belt land and ensure site selection reflects current evidence and national policy. PH also recommends an Open Space Assessment examining the provision, quality, accessibility and deficiencies of open spaces to inform protection and future provision. Additionally, they request an updated Landscape Character Assessment or Appraisal addressing current landscape character, sensitivity and capacity for development, with its findings applied consistently throughout the site assessment process and spatial strategy.

Comment

Representation ID: 6426

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: PH Property Holdings

Agent: Asteer Planning

PH considers the Local Plan an important opportunity to support housing delivery, improve affordability and promote economic prosperity over the next 20 years. They advocate a positive, balanced spatial strategy providing proportionate growth across Local Service Centres, including Prestbury, and smaller settlements such as Peover, Higher Poynton and Henbury. They argue this could support sustainable travel patterns, community vitality, infrastructure investment and increased local spending. Growth distribution should also reflect employment patterns, access to jobs and services, existing communities and evidence of housing demand, helping align development with wider economic needs. PH welcomes continued engagement with the Council regarding their representations and promoted sites.