Local plan scoping consultation

My name is Liz Goodfellow, I am a resident of Adlington in Cheshire and these are my responses to sections 2-5 and 6 of the Local Plan for Cheshire East Scoping Consultation

It is important to protect peatland as it stores carbon and reduces the C02 emissions. Climate change is extremely worrying and what is protected now will help future generations.

Green Belt corridors are essential for wildlife and ecologically valuable countryside, this land should not be classified as "Grey Belt" Green Belt is necessary to stop encroachment.

Environmental issues such as the reversing of the loss of biodiversity and protecting the environment should be considered before making important decisions

Where I live in Adlington and in the surrounding countryside there are irreplaceable habitats. They include special wild flower grasslands, meadows, ridge and furrow fields, ancient woodlands, and lowland raised bogs. Once they are destroyed they are gone forever!

The protection of all wildlife sites is necessary, some sites are defined locally as Local Wildlife Sites and some sites are defined nationally as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, SSIs and other areas are specified as high biodiversity. It is important that all these sites and the adjoining land too is protected as this land acts as a buffer and a wildlife corridor in case of natural disasters. Wildfire's unfortunately have been occurring more frequently recently in Cheshire East and also more localized flooding.

The LNRS, Local Nature Recovery Plan Strategy should be used in the Local Plan. If this Plan isn't used
biodiversity will suffer greatly in Cheshire East and also increase national declines in biodiversity These biodiverse areas, corridors need protection to sustain the wildlife otherwise there will be a steep decline in the numbers of many varied species. Skylarks, lapwings, yellow wagtails, ringed plovers, little ringed plovers, barn and tawny owls, wood peckers, tree sparrows and the very rare willow tit. Crested Newts, weasels, water voles, and spawning salmon. Ancient trees and wild flower meadow ( see Cheshire Wild Trust and Campaign to Protect Rural England Surveys)

The green spaces, countryside surrounding urban areas are very important for biodiversity. Building on these natural spaces, countryside would have a negative impact on people's mental health and well-being and the loss of recreational areas would be very detrimental.

The impact of Climate Change will increase the likelihood of flooding, and this needs to be taken into account when choosing sites. Building on or adjacent to low lying flood plains would cause an increase in flooding, many roads already flood regularly e.g A555

The infrastructure in Cheshire East is already over stretched, how will it sustain mass building resulting in an increase in demand for the essential services? such as,
see below:-

Potentially 40,000 more cars will result in traffic grid locks, highly congested roads
An Increase in Public transport e.g frequency and capacity of the trains Also an increase in the number of buses, which are as rare as hen's teeth locally
Water shortages are already occuring locally, bottled water had to be provided, this year, to many Cheshire Residents and hose pipe bans. There will be an inevitable increased demand therefore more reservoirs will need to be built.
More houses means extra sewage hence more sewage treatment works will need building
Increase in the demand for GP's, dentists, social services, nurses, ambulances, health professionals. These facilities, services, surgeries and hospitals are already struggling to cope.
More schools will be needed to be built as they already have long waiting lists
More Fire fighters and Fire Stationsl, especially with the increase in wildfire's
Police services are being cut, the opposite would need to be the case.
More mass building on greenbelt and loss of countryside means more concrete and less soak away for rain water and will create more run off water, therefore more likelihood of flooding.

The vital infrastructure needs to be provided, built before any spades are placed in irreplaceable greenbelt land.
Brownfield sites should be built on first. Also land which has already been given planning permission by CEC needs to be processed efficiently and effectively, and utilized asap and not allowed to be sat on by developers, investors. Developers need to build the allocated number of social houses first on the permitted sites before being allowed to build any more other types of houses. If they don't comply then the developers, investors should be fined and be refused permission to carry on building, developing the site.
There are also many empty properties that need to be used to help provide the needed social housing. (See The Empty Property Register UK)

Please can Cheshire East Council provide me with a written response to the two written questions I submitted at the CEC meeting at Tatton Hall in Dec 2025?
I was promised I would receive a written response within ten days of submitting my questions, I am still waiting.


I urge the Cheshire East Council to challenge the required level of housing increase of 146%? Does the loss of biodiversity and considering the impact of climate change is this housing target sustainable?

My background is that
I have a longstanding connection to farming in Adlington and have personal experience of traditional low-impact farming and its contribution to biodiversity. My family farm has been in the family since 1946 and always used traditional low impact farming methods. This has created a irreplaceable biodiverse habitat for lots of wildlife, including bees and many other pollinators.
This productive farmland works in harmony with nature, it has wide hedgerows, lots of mature trees, many ponds, ridge and furrow fields, and wild flower meadows. This Greenbelt, farmland and many other Greenspaces cannot become isolated pockets, the wildlife and their habitats will not be able to survive like this.
They will become unsustainable!
In these uncertain times, e.g wars, climate change, our food securiity is even more important!
Greenbelt, farmland is very important and needs to be protected now and for future generations. Once it's gone it's gone forever!

My name is Liz Goodfellow, I am a resident of Adlington in Cheshire and these are my responses to sections 2-5 and 6 of the Local Plan for Cheshire East Scoping Consultation

It is important to protect peatland as it stores carbon and reduces the C02 emissions. Climate change is extremely worrying and what is protected now will help future generations.

Green Belt corridors are essential for wildlife and ecologically valuable countryside, this land should not be classified as "Grey Belt" Green Belt is necessary to stop encroachment.

Environmental issues such as the reversing of the loss of biodiversity and protecting the environment should be considered before making important decisions

Where I live in Adlington and in the surrounding countryside there are irreplaceable habitats. They include special wild flower grasslands, meadows, ridge and furrow fields, ancient woodlands, and lowland raised bogs. Once they are destroyed they are gone forever!

The protection of all wildlife sites is necessary, some sites are defined locally as Local Wildlife Sites and some sites are defined nationally as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, SSIs and other areas are specified as high biodiversity. It is important that all these sites and the adjoining land too is protected as this land acts as a buffer and a wildlife corridor in case of natural disasters. Wildfire's unfortunately have been occurring more frequently recently in Cheshire East and also more localized flooding.

The LNRS, Local Nature Recovery Plan Strategy should be used in the Local Plan. If this Plan isn't used
biodiversity will suffer greatly in Cheshire East and also increase national declines in biodiversity These biodiverse areas, corridors need protection to sustain the wildlife otherwise there will be a steep decline in the numbers of many varied species. Skylarks, lapwings, yellow wagtails, ringed plovers, little ringed plovers, barn and tawny owls, wood peckers, tree sparrows and the very rare willow tit. Crested Newts, weasels, water voles, and spawning salmon. Ancient trees and wild flower meadow ( see Cheshire Wild Trust and Campaign to Protect Rural England Surveys)

The green spaces, countryside surrounding urban areas are very important for biodiversity. Building on these natural spaces, countryside would have a negative impact on people's mental health and well-being and the loss of recreational areas would be very detrimental.

The impact of Climate Change will increase the likelihood of flooding, and this needs to be taken into account when choosing sites. Building on or adjacent to low lying flood plains would cause an increase in flooding, many roads already flood regularly e.g A555

The infrastructure in Cheshire East is already over stretched, how will it sustain mass building resulting in an increase in demand for the essential services? such as,
see below:-

Potentially 40,000 more cars will result in traffic grid locks, highly congested roads
An Increase in Public transport e.g frequency and capacity of the trains Also an increase in the number of buses, which are as rare as hen's teeth locally
Water shortages are already occuring locally, bottled water had to be provided, this year, to many Cheshire Residents and hose pipe bans. There will be an inevitable increased demand therefore more reservoirs will need to be built.
More houses means extra sewage hence more sewage treatment works will need building
Increase in the demand for GP's, dentists, social services, nurses, ambulances, health professionals. These facilities, services, surgeries and hospitals are already struggling to cope.
More schools will be needed to be built as they already have long waiting lists
More Fire fighters and Fire Stationsl, especially with the increase in wildfire's
Police services are being cut, the opposite would need to be the case.
More mass building on greenbelt and loss of countryside means more concrete and less soak away for rain water and will create more run off water, therefore more likelihood of flooding.

The vital infrastructure needs to be provided, built before any spades are placed in irreplaceable greenbelt land.
Brownfield sites should be built on first. Also land which has already been given planning permission by CEC needs to be processed efficiently and effectively, and utilized asap and not allowed to be sat on by developers, investors. Developers need to build the allocated number of social houses first on the permitted sites before being allowed to build any more other types of houses. If they don't comply then the developers, investors should be fined and be refused permission to carry on building, developing the site.
There are also many empty properties that need to be used to help provide the needed social housing. (See The Empty Property Register UK)

Please can Cheshire East Council provide me with a written response to the two written questions I submitted at the CEC meeting at Tatton Hall in Dec 2025?
I was promised I would receive a written response within ten days of submitting my questions, I am still waiting.


I urge the Cheshire East Council to challenge the required level of housing increase of 146%? Does the loss of biodiversity and considering the impact of climate change is this housing target sustainable?

My background is that
I have a longstanding connection to farming in Adlington and have personal experience of traditional low-impact farming and its contribution to biodiversity. My family farm has been in the family since 1946 and always used traditional low impact farming methods. This has created a irreplaceable biodiverse habitat for lots of wildlife, including bees and many other pollinators.
This productive farmland works in harmony with nature, it has wide hedgerows, lots of mature trees, many ponds, ridge and furrow fields, and wild flower meadows. This Greenbelt, farmland and many other Greenspaces cannot become isolated pockets, the wildlife and their habitats will not be able to survive like this.
They will become unsustainable!
In these uncertain times, e.g wars, climate change, our food securiity is even more important!
Greenbelt, farmland is very important and needs to be protected now and for future generations. Once it's gone it's gone forever!

My name is Liz Goodfellow, I am a resident of Adlington in Cheshire and these are my responses to sections 2-5 and 6 of the Local Plan for Cheshire East Scoping Consultation

It is important to protect peatland as it stores carbon and reduces the C02 emissions. Climate change is extremely worrying and what is protected now will help future generations.

Green Belt corridors are essential for wildlife and ecologically valuable countryside, this land should not be classified as "Grey Belt" Green Belt is necessary to stop encroachment.

Environmental issues such as the reversing of the loss of biodiversity and protecting the environment should be considered before making important decisions

Where I live in Adlington and in the surrounding countryside there are irreplaceable habitats. They include special wild flower grasslands, meadows, ridge and furrow fields, ancient woodlands, and lowland raised bogs. Once they are destroyed they are gone forever!

The protection of all wildlife sites is necessary, some sites are defined locally as Local Wildlife Sites and some sites are defined nationally as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, SSIs and other areas are specified as high biodiversity. It is important that all these sites and the adjoining land too is protected as this land acts as a buffer and a wildlife corridor in case of natural disasters. Wildfire's unfortunately have been occurring more frequently recently in Cheshire East and also more localized flooding.

The LNRS, Local Nature Recovery Plan Strategy should be used in the Local Plan. If this Plan isn't used
biodiversity will suffer greatly in Cheshire East and also increase national declines in biodiversity These biodiverse areas, corridors need protection to sustain the wildlife otherwise there will be a steep decline in the numbers of many varied species. Skylarks, lapwings, yellow wagtails, ringed plovers, little ringed plovers, barn and tawny owls, wood peckers, tree sparrows and the very rare willow tit. Crested Newts, weasels, water voles, and spawning salmon. Ancient trees and wild flower meadow ( see Cheshire Wild Trust and Campaign to Protect Rural England Surveys)

The green spaces, countryside surrounding urban areas are very important for biodiversity. Building on these natural spaces, countryside would have a negative impact on people's mental health and well-being and the loss of recreational areas would be very detrimental.

The impact of Climate Change will increase the likelihood of flooding, and this needs to be taken into account when choosing sites. Building on or adjacent to low lying flood plains would cause an increase in flooding, many roads already flood regularly e.g A555

The infrastructure in Cheshire East is already over stretched, how will it sustain mass building resulting in an increase in demand for the essential services? such as,
see below:-

Potentially 40,000 more cars will result in traffic grid locks, highly congested roads
An Increase in Public transport e.g frequency and capacity of the trains Also an increase in the number of buses, which are as rare as hen's teeth locally
Water shortages are already occuring locally, bottled water had to be provided, this year, to many Cheshire Residents and hose pipe bans. There will be an inevitable increased demand therefore more reservoirs will need to be built.
More houses means extra sewage hence more sewage treatment works will need building
Increase in the demand for GP's, dentists, social services, nurses, ambulances, health professionals. These facilities, services, surgeries and hospitals are already struggling to cope.
More schools will be needed to be built as they already have long waiting lists
More Fire fighters and Fire Stationsl, especially with the increase in wildfire's
Police services are being cut, the opposite would need to be the case.
More mass building on greenbelt and loss of countryside means more concrete and less soak away for rain water and will create more run off water, therefore more likelihood of flooding.

The vital infrastructure needs to be provided, built before any spades are placed in irreplaceable greenbelt land.
Brownfield sites should be built on first. Also land which has already been given planning permission by CEC needs to be processed efficiently and effectively, and utilized asap and not allowed to be sat on by developers, investors. Developers need to build the allocated number of social houses first on the permitted sites before being allowed to build any more other types of houses. If they don't comply then the developers, investors should be fined and be refused permission to carry on building, developing the site.
There are also many empty properties that need to be used to help provide the needed social housing. (See The Empty Property Register UK)

Please can Cheshire East Council provide me with a written response to the two written questions I submitted at the CEC meeting at Tatton Hall in Dec 2025?
I was promised I would receive a written response within ten days of submitting my questions, I am still waiting.


I urge the Cheshire East Council to challenge the required level of housing increase of 146%? Does the loss of biodiversity and considering the impact of climate change is this housing target sustainable?

My background is that
I have a longstanding connection to farming in Adlington and have personal experience of traditional low-impact farming and its contribution to biodiversity. My family farm has been in the family since 1946 and always used traditional low impact farming methods. This has created a irreplaceable biodiverse habitat for lots of wildlife, including bees and many other pollinators.
This productive farmland works in harmony with nature, it has wide hedgerows, lots of mature trees, many ponds, ridge and furrow fields, and wild flower meadows. This Greenbelt, farmland and many other Greenspaces cannot become isolated pockets, the wildlife and their habitats will not be able to survive like this.
They will become unsustainable!
In these uncertain times, e.g wars, climate change, our food securiity is even more important!
Greenbelt, farmland is very important and needs to be protected now and for future generations. Once it's gone it's gone forever!

My name is Liz Goodfellow, I am a resident of Adlington in Cheshire and these are my responses to sections 2-5 and 6 of the Local Plan for Cheshire East Scoping Consultation

It is important to protect peatland as it stores carbon and reduces the C02 emissions. Climate change is extremely worrying and what is protected now will help future generations.

Green Belt corridors are essential for wildlife and ecologically valuable countryside, this land should not be classified as "Grey Belt" Green Belt is necessary to stop encroachment.

Environmental issues such as the reversing of the loss of biodiversity and protecting the environment should be considered before making important decisions

Where I live in Adlington and in the surrounding countryside there are irreplaceable habitats. They include special wild flower grasslands, meadows, ridge and furrow fields, ancient woodlands, and lowland raised bogs. Once they are destroyed they are gone forever!

The protection of all wildlife sites is necessary, some sites are defined locally as Local Wildlife Sites and some sites are defined nationally as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, SSIs and other areas are specified as high biodiversity. It is important that all these sites and the adjoining land too is protected as this land acts as a buffer and a wildlife corridor in case of natural disasters. Wildfire's unfortunately have been occurring more frequently recently in Cheshire East and also more localized flooding.

The LNRS, Local Nature Recovery Plan Strategy should be used in the Local Plan. If this Plan isn't used
biodiversity will suffer greatly in Cheshire East and also increase national declines in biodiversity These biodiverse areas, corridors need protection to sustain the wildlife otherwise there will be a steep decline in the numbers of many varied species. Skylarks, lapwings, yellow wagtails, ringed plovers, little ringed plovers, barn and tawny owls, wood peckers, tree sparrows and the very rare willow tit. Crested Newts, weasels, water voles, and spawning salmon. Ancient trees and wild flower meadow ( see Cheshire Wild Trust and Campaign to Protect Rural England Surveys)

The green spaces, countryside surrounding urban areas are very important for biodiversity. Building on these natural spaces, countryside would have a negative impact on people's mental health and well-being and the loss of recreational areas would be very detrimental.

The impact of Climate Change will increase the likelihood of flooding, and this needs to be taken into account when choosing sites. Building on or adjacent to low lying flood plains would cause an increase in flooding, many roads already flood regularly e.g A555

The infrastructure in Cheshire East is already over stretched, how will it sustain mass building resulting in an increase in demand for the essential services? such as,
see below:-

Potentially 40,000 more cars will result in traffic grid locks, highly congested roads
An Increase in Public transport e.g frequency and capacity of the trains Also an increase in the number of buses, which are as rare as hen's teeth locally
Water shortages are already occuring locally, bottled water had to be provided, this year, to many Cheshire Residents and hose pipe bans. There will be an inevitable increased demand therefore more reservoirs will need to be built.
More houses means extra sewage hence more sewage treatment works will need building
Increase in the demand for GP's, dentists, social services, nurses, ambulances, health professionals. These facilities, services, surgeries and hospitals are already struggling to cope.
More schools will be needed to be built as they already have long waiting lists
More Fire fighters and Fire Stationsl, especially with the increase in wildfire's
Police services are being cut, the opposite would need to be the case.
More mass building on greenbelt and loss of countryside means more concrete and less soak away for rain water and will create more run off water, therefore more likelihood of flooding.

The vital infrastructure needs to be provided, built before any spades are placed in irreplaceable greenbelt land.
Brownfield sites should be built on first. Also land which has already been given planning permission by CEC needs to be processed efficiently and effectively, and utilized asap and not allowed to be sat on by developers, investors. Developers need to build the allocated number of social houses first on the permitted sites before being allowed to build any more other types of houses. If they don't comply then the developers, investors should be fined and be refused permission to carry on building, developing the site.
There are also many empty properties that need to be used to help provide the needed social housing. (See The Empty Property Register UK)

Please can Cheshire East Council provide me with a written response to the two written questions I submitted at the CEC meeting at Tatton Hall in Dec 2025?
I was promised I would receive a written response within ten days of submitting my questions, I am still waiting.


I urge the Cheshire East Council to challenge the required level of housing increase of 146%? Does the loss of biodiversity and considering the impact of climate change is this housing target sustainable?

My background is that
I have a longstanding connection to farming in Adlington and have personal experience of traditional low-impact farming and its contribution to biodiversity. My family farm has been in the family since 1946 and always used traditional low impact farming methods. This has created a irreplaceable biodiverse habitat for lots of wildlife, including bees and many other pollinators.
This productive farmland works in harmony with nature, it has wide hedgerows, lots of mature trees, many ponds, ridge and furrow fields, and wild flower meadows. This Greenbelt, farmland and many other Greenspaces cannot become isolated pockets, the wildlife and their habitats will not be able to survive like this.
They will become unsustainable!
In these uncertain times, e.g wars, climate change, our food securiity is even more important!
Greenbelt, farmland is very important and needs to be protected now and for future generations. Once it's gone it's gone forever!

My name is Liz Goodfellow, I am a resident of Adlington in Cheshire and these are my responses to sections 2-5 and 6 of the Local Plan for Cheshire East Scoping Consultation

It is important to protect peatland as it stores carbon and reduces the C02 emissions. Climate change is extremely worrying and what is protected now will help future generations.

Green Belt corridors are essential for wildlife and ecologically valuable countryside, this land should not be classified as "Grey Belt" Green Belt is necessary to stop encroachment.

Environmental issues such as the reversing of the loss of biodiversity and protecting the environment should be considered before making important decisions

Where I live in Adlington and in the surrounding countryside there are irreplaceable habitats. They include special wild flower grasslands, meadows, ridge and furrow fields, ancient woodlands, and lowland raised bogs. Once they are destroyed they are gone forever!

The protection of all wildlife sites is necessary, some sites are defined locally as Local Wildlife Sites and some sites are defined nationally as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, SSIs and other areas are specified as high biodiversity. It is important that all these sites and the adjoining land too is protected as this land acts as a buffer and a wildlife corridor in case of natural disasters. Wildfire's unfortunately have been occurring more frequently recently in Cheshire East and also more localized flooding.

The LNRS, Local Nature Recovery Plan Strategy should be used in the Local Plan. If this Plan isn't used
biodiversity will suffer greatly in Cheshire East and also increase national declines in biodiversity These biodiverse areas, corridors need protection to sustain the wildlife otherwise there will be a steep decline in the numbers of many varied species. Skylarks, lapwings, yellow wagtails, ringed plovers, little ringed plovers, barn and tawny owls, wood peckers, tree sparrows and the very rare willow tit. Crested Newts, weasels, water voles, and spawning salmon. Ancient trees and wild flower meadow ( see Cheshire Wild Trust and Campaign to Protect Rural England Surveys)

The green spaces, countryside surrounding urban areas are very important for biodiversity. Building on these natural spaces, countryside would have a negative impact on people's mental health and well-being and the loss of recreational areas would be very detrimental.

The impact of Climate Change will increase the likelihood of flooding, and this needs to be taken into account when choosing sites. Building on or adjacent to low lying flood plains would cause an increase in flooding, many roads already flood regularly e.g A555

The infrastructure in Cheshire East is already over stretched, how will it sustain mass building resulting in an increase in demand for the essential services? such as,
see below:-

Potentially 40,000 more cars will result in traffic grid locks, highly congested roads
An Increase in Public transport e.g frequency and capacity of the trains Also an increase in the number of buses, which are as rare as hen's teeth locally
Water shortages are already occuring locally, bottled water had to be provided, this year, to many Cheshire Residents and hose pipe bans. There will be an inevitable increased demand therefore more reservoirs will need to be built.
More houses means extra sewage hence more sewage treatment works will need building
Increase in the demand for GP's, dentists, social services, nurses, ambulances, health professionals. These facilities, services, surgeries and hospitals are already struggling to cope.
More schools will be needed to be built as they already have long waiting lists
More Fire fighters and Fire Stationsl, especially with the increase in wildfire's
Police services are being cut, the opposite would need to be the case.
More mass building on greenbelt and loss of countryside means more concrete and less soak away for rain water and will create more run off water, therefore more likelihood of flooding.

The vital infrastructure needs to be provided, built before any spades are placed in irreplaceable greenbelt land.
Brownfield sites should be built on first. Also land which has already been given planning permission by CEC needs to be processed efficiently and effectively, and utilized asap and not allowed to be sat on by developers, investors. Developers need to build the allocated number of social houses first on the permitted sites before being allowed to build any more other types of houses. If they don't comply then the developers, investors should be fined and be refused permission to carry on building, developing the site.
There are also many empty properties that need to be used to help provide the needed social housing. (See The Empty Property Register UK)

Please can Cheshire East Council provide me with a written response to the two written questions I submitted at the CEC meeting at Tatton Hall in Dec 2025?
I was promised I would receive a written response within ten days of submitting my questions, I am still waiting.


I urge the Cheshire East Council to challenge the required level of housing increase of 146%? Does the loss of biodiversity and considering the impact of climate change is this housing target sustainable?

My background is that
I have a longstanding connection to farming in Adlington and have personal experience of traditional low-impact farming and its contribution to biodiversity. My family farm has been in the family since 1946 and always used traditional low impact farming methods. This has created a irreplaceable biodiverse habitat for lots of wildlife, including bees and many other pollinators.
This productive farmland works in harmony with nature, it has wide hedgerows, lots of mature trees, many ponds, ridge and furrow fields, and wild flower meadows. This Greenbelt, farmland and many other Greenspaces cannot become isolated pockets, the wildlife and their habitats will not be able to survive like this.
They will become unsustainable!
In these uncertain times, e.g wars, climate change, our food securiity is even more important!
Greenbelt, farmland is very important and needs to be protected now and for future generations. Once it's gone it's gone forever!

My name is Liz Goodfellow, I am a resident of Adlington in Cheshire and these are my responses to sections 2-5 and 6 of the Local Plan for Cheshire East Scoping Consultation

It is important to protect peatland as it stores carbon and reduces the C02 emissions. Climate change is extremely worrying and what is protected now will help future generations.

Green Belt corridors are essential for wildlife and ecologically valuable countryside, this land should not be classified as "Grey Belt" Green Belt is necessary to stop encroachment.

Environmental issues such as the reversing of the loss of biodiversity and protecting the environment should be considered before making important decisions

Where I live in Adlington and in the surrounding countryside there are irreplaceable habitats. They include special wild flower grasslands, meadows, ridge and furrow fields, ancient woodlands, and lowland raised bogs. Once they are destroyed they are gone forever!

The protection of all wildlife sites is necessary, some sites are defined locally as Local Wildlife Sites and some sites are defined nationally as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, SSIs and other areas are specified as high biodiversity. It is important that all these sites and the adjoining land too is protected as this land acts as a buffer and a wildlife corridor in case of natural disasters. Wildfire's unfortunately have been occurring more frequently recently in Cheshire East and also more localized flooding.

The LNRS, Local Nature Recovery Plan Strategy should be used in the Local Plan. If this Plan isn't used
biodiversity will suffer greatly in Cheshire East and also increase national declines in biodiversity These biodiverse areas, corridors need protection to sustain the wildlife otherwise there will be a steep decline in the numbers of many varied species. Skylarks, lapwings, yellow wagtails, ringed plovers, little ringed plovers, barn and tawny owls, wood peckers, tree sparrows and the very rare willow tit. Crested Newts, weasels, water voles, and spawning salmon. Ancient trees and wild flower meadow ( see Cheshire Wild Trust and Campaign to Protect Rural England Surveys)

The green spaces, countryside surrounding urban areas are very important for biodiversity. Building on these natural spaces, countryside would have a negative impact on people's mental health and well-being and the loss of recreational areas would be very detrimental.

The impact of Climate Change will increase the likelihood of flooding, and this needs to be taken into account when choosing sites. Building on or adjacent to low lying flood plains would cause an increase in flooding, many roads already flood regularly e.g A555

The infrastructure in Cheshire East is already over stretched, how will it sustain mass building resulting in an increase in demand for the essential services? such as,
see below:-

Potentially 40,000 more cars will result in traffic grid locks, highly congested roads
An Increase in Public transport e.g frequency and capacity of the trains Also an increase in the number of buses, which are as rare as hen's teeth locally
Water shortages are already occuring locally, bottled water had to be provided, this year, to many Cheshire Residents and hose pipe bans. There will be an inevitable increased demand therefore more reservoirs will need to be built.
More houses means extra sewage hence more sewage treatment works will need building
Increase in the demand for GP's, dentists, social services, nurses, ambulances, health professionals. These facilities, services, surgeries and hospitals are already struggling to cope.
More schools will be needed to be built as they already have long waiting lists
More Fire fighters and Fire Stationsl, especially with the increase in wildfire's
Police services are being cut, the opposite would need to be the case.
More mass building on greenbelt and loss of countryside means more concrete and less soak away for rain water and will create more run off water, therefore more likelihood of flooding.

The vital infrastructure needs to be provided, built before any spades are placed in irreplaceable greenbelt land.
Brownfield sites should be built on first. Also land which has already been given planning permission by CEC needs to be processed efficiently and effectively, and utilized asap and not allowed to be sat on by developers, investors. Developers need to build the allocated number of social houses first on the permitted sites before being allowed to build any more other types of houses. If they don't comply then the developers, investors should be fined and be refused permission to carry on building, developing the site.
There are also many empty properties that need to be used to help provide the needed social housing. (See The Empty Property Register UK)

Please can Cheshire East Council provide me with a written response to the two written questions I submitted at the CEC meeting at Tatton Hall in Dec 2025?
I was promised I would receive a written response within ten days of submitting my questions, I am still waiting.


I urge the Cheshire East Council to challenge the required level of housing increase of 146%? Does the loss of biodiversity and considering the impact of climate change is this housing target sustainable?

My background is that
I have a longstanding connection to farming in Adlington and have personal experience of traditional low-impact farming and its contribution to biodiversity. My family farm has been in the family since 1946 and always used traditional low impact farming methods. This has created a irreplaceable biodiverse habitat for lots of wildlife, including bees and many other pollinators.
This productive farmland works in harmony with nature, it has wide hedgerows, lots of mature trees, many ponds, ridge and furrow fields, and wild flower meadows. This Greenbelt, farmland and many other Greenspaces cannot become isolated pockets, the wildlife and their habitats will not be able to survive like this.
They will become unsustainable!
In these uncertain times, e.g wars, climate change, our food securiity is even more important!
Greenbelt, farmland is very important and needs to be protected now and for future generations. Once it's gone it's gone forever!