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Local plan scoping consultation
Respondent: Stop Adlington New Town
Representation Summary:
The scoping document states that "The government requires us
to make use of any standardised tools, methods and templates that it publishes to assist in
evidence preparation. However, only a very basic template for site assessment and selection
has been published to date." A methodology for this needs to be set out and should be in line
with guidance provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
and Local Government Association 's Planning Advisory Service.
Full text:
Dear Planning Team,
Local Plan Consultation Scoping Response
Please find attached the Stop Adlington New Town residents group response to the Local Plan
Scoping consultation.
We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the preparation Of the new Local Plan and are
keen to engage constructively with the Council as the process progresses.
Our overall position is that the Local Plan should provide a robust policy framework for
strategic development that is genuinely sustainable, infrastructure-led and
environmentally responsible.
Housing growth should prioritise brownfield regeneration, protect Green Belt and valued
countryside wherever possible, safeguard rural communities, and ensure that transport, health,
utilities, care and education infrastructure are planned and delivered alongside development.
The current proposals for large-scale development at Adlington, as evidenced through the Call
for Sites process, demonstrate why these principles are important. They should be considered
not simply as an issue affecting one location, but as an opportunity to ensure that the overall
Strategy for Cheshire East reflects housing need, employment growth, infrastructure capacity
and environmental constraints. We believe this supports a more dispersed approach to housing
growth, rather than concentrating very large-scale development in individual locations.
Development should also remain genuinely plan-led while the new Local Plan is being
prepared. Strategic decisions about the future of Cheshire East's Green Belt should be based
on a complete and publicly available evidence base, including the borough-wide Green Belt
Assessment, rather than being influenced by the timing of individual planning applications.
We therefore ask the Council to publish the Green Belt Assessment as soon as
practicable and, importantly, to publish an Interim Housing Policy Statement without
delay given the likely lead time before the new Local Plan is adopted.
An Interim Housing policy Statement would provide much-needed clarity for communities,
developers and decision-makers during this transition. Without clear interim guidance, there is
a risk that speculative planning applications — particularly large-scale proposals — could
begin to influence the pattern and scale Of housing growth before the Council has completed
the strategic work needed to determine the most appropriate long-term approach.
We look forward to continuing to engage constructively with the Council and contributing to
a Local Plan that delivers the right homes in the right places, supported by the infrastructure
and services needed to make those communities sustainable.
Thank you for considering our response.
Local plan scoping consultation
Respondent: Stop Adlington New Town
Representation Summary:
We are concerned that community engagement in the Local Plan process has not been sufficiently early or meaningful and believe greater involvement of local councils, elected representatives, residents and community organisations is essential as the plan progresses. We consider that major development proposals should be shaped through ongoing engagement from the earliest stages of plan preparation. We use the proposed Adlington New Town as an example of the wider challenges associated with large-scale development, particularly its potential impacts on transport, utilities, healthcare and education infrastructure. We believe strategic proposals should command public confidence and demonstrate broad community support before they are progressed.
Full text:
Dear Planning Team,
Local Plan Consultation Scoping Response
Please find attached the Stop Adlington New Town residents group response to the Local Plan
Scoping consultation.
We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the preparation Of the new Local Plan and are
keen to engage constructively with the Council as the process progresses.
Our overall position is that the Local Plan should provide a robust policy framework for
strategic development that is genuinely sustainable, infrastructure-led and
environmentally responsible.
Housing growth should prioritise brownfield regeneration, protect Green Belt and valued
countryside wherever possible, safeguard rural communities, and ensure that transport, health,
utilities, care and education infrastructure are planned and delivered alongside development.
The current proposals for large-scale development at Adlington, as evidenced through the Call
for Sites process, demonstrate why these principles are important. They should be considered
not simply as an issue affecting one location, but as an opportunity to ensure that the overall
Strategy for Cheshire East reflects housing need, employment growth, infrastructure capacity
and environmental constraints. We believe this supports a more dispersed approach to housing
growth, rather than concentrating very large-scale development in individual locations.
Development should also remain genuinely plan-led while the new Local Plan is being
prepared. Strategic decisions about the future of Cheshire East's Green Belt should be based
on a complete and publicly available evidence base, including the borough-wide Green Belt
Assessment, rather than being influenced by the timing of individual planning applications.
We therefore ask the Council to publish the Green Belt Assessment as soon as
practicable and, importantly, to publish an Interim Housing Policy Statement without
delay given the likely lead time before the new Local Plan is adopted.
An Interim Housing policy Statement would provide much-needed clarity for communities,
developers and decision-makers during this transition. Without clear interim guidance, there is
a risk that speculative planning applications — particularly large-scale proposals — could
begin to influence the pattern and scale Of housing growth before the Council has completed
the strategic work needed to determine the most appropriate long-term approach.
We look forward to continuing to engage constructively with the Council and contributing to
a Local Plan that delivers the right homes in the right places, supported by the infrastructure
and services needed to make those communities sustainable.
Thank you for considering our response.
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