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January 16, 2020

Plans for 85 dwellings up for refusal

A PROPOSAL for a large residential development on land south of a Moorlands village has been recommended for refusal by planning chiefs. The application to build a proposed total of 85 residential units on a 3.15 hectare-site located between Folly Lane and Cheadle Road in Cheddleton is set to be debated and decided upon at the Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (SMDC) planning committee meeting tomorrow (Thursday, January 16). Previous plans to build on the same site were thrown out in October 2018 after the SMDC refused the application on the grounds of: “This is a greenfield site situated within the Green Belt.

Major boost for Churchill Road rec

A CASH pot of more than £350,000 is in the pipeline to regenerate a Cheadle park. Churchill Road recreation ground has been named as the specific site to receive funding as part of the redevelopment of Cecilly Mill. Residents in the area have lobbied in recent years for new facilities at the recreation ground – and slammed planning conditions which allowed contributions from a development at Turner's Pasture to be spent elsewhere in the tow

Lorry traffic concern for residents

PLANS to expand an industrial estate and provide more housing in Cheadle have come under fire from residents in the area. People living in Kenilworth Walk and Balmoral Drive are among those to object to proposals for additional industrial units and more homes on land off Brookhouse Way. Outline planning permission for the extension to the Brookhouse Way industrial estate and more homes on the opposite side of the road were approved in 2014.

No go for new roof at Guild Hall

A PLANNING application for permission to renovate a roof on a community building has been refused. Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has, through delegated decision, refused permission of an application for the “removal of existing roof tiles and replacing with single ply membrane” on the roof of The Guild Hall in Cheadle. Those who run the community building say that the planning permission refusal will “probably result in increased project costs and an unwelcome delay” in their bid to give the hall's roof a much-needed makeover.

121 homes plan for Cecilly Mill

A FORMER factory site is set to become a new housing estate after planners approved proposals for 121 homes. Concerns over affordable housing, highways and recreation facilities were highlighted during a council debate. Councillors voted in favour of the scheme, but warned Cheadle's population of water voles must be protected.

Controversial plans rejected by Cheadle Town Council

PROTESTERS campaigning against controversial proposals to build 300 homes and a school in Cheadle have received the backing of the town council.

Delivery safety issues down to crumby planning

PARENTS are being asked to use their loaf when parking near a school to prevent delivery drivers clogging up the main route through Blythe Bridge at peak times.