Local plan scoping consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 5951

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Bridgemount Developments

Agent: Asteer Planning

Bridgemount Developments supports the Council’s intention to develop a comprehensive and up-to-date evidence base to underpin the new Local Plan and reserves the right to comment on the Council’s evidence base documents as part of the forthcoming consultations.

Comment

Representation ID: 5952

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Bridgemount Developments

Agent: Asteer Planning

Bridgemount Developments supports preparation of a new Local Plan and advocates a pro-growth approach that addresses housing affordability and supports economic growth. It promotes Land off London Road, Holmes Chapel, as a sustainable housing opportunity, highlighting its previously developed status, location within the existing settlement boundary and proximity to a well-connected railway station. The respondent considers the site capable of contributing meaningfully to Cheshire East’s housing requirements and requests that it is positively considered through the site assessment and allocation process. Bridgemount also welcomes continued engagement with the Council regarding its representations and the Land off London Road site.

Comment

Representation ID: 5954

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Bridgemount Developments

Agent: Asteer Planning

Bridgemount Developments notes that the Council does not intend to repeat the national decision-making policies contained within the NPPF, but that, as part of the new Local Plan, the Council will consider whether any additional local policies are needed in accordance with the national decision-making policies.
Policy S4 of the NPPF is clear that (Asteer’s emphasis in bold), “development proposals within settlements should be approved unless the benefits of doing so would be substantially outweighed by any adverse effects, when assessed against the national decision-making policies in this Framework.” Therefore, if any additional local policies relating to development in settlements are proposed in the new Local Plan, it must be ensured they are consistent with NPPF Policy S4 and do not restrict development which would otherwise be considered acceptable in the context of the NPPF.