Local plan scoping consultation

I have seen the land submissions put forward for the next local plan & would like to make the following comments, relating mostly to Poynton & Adlington but our area in general:-

1)Virtually all the greenbelt around Poynton has been identified in the plan, if this is all developed our town will become an extension of Manchester, resulting in urban sprawl that the greenbelt was designed to prevent. This would be worsened by the development of sites in Adlington, extending the urban sprawl as far as Macclesfield

2)All the proposed sites are on productive farmland resulting in further loss of domestic food production

3)Development of all the areas highlighted would create infeasible pressure on the existing infrastructure. Our roads & railways are already at capacity, as are GP surgeries ,hospitals & community services. Any further developments in our area would need to address these issues, together with the provision of schools. I understand that it is not feasible to extend the rail services due to the throughput of the London trains & length of existing rail platforms.

4)The areas highlighted for development include important wildlife habitats which if developed will be lost forever

5)The areas of Poynton & Adlington have been subject to flooding in the past, the risk of which is likely to increase with climate change. Increasing areas of development & concrete will increase this risk for both communities. Water supply to an increased population would also need to be addressed.

6)I understand the need for more affordable houses & government targets but not at the cost of valuable greenbelt, brownfield sites & existing empty housing should be considered first.

7)If the areas highlighted were to be developed, the character & identity of our villages & town would be lost.


Cheshire East covers some areas of rural natural beauty, over development would decimate our the countryside & the nature that we have forever