Comment

Representation ID: 6917

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Mr John Kerrigan

I&O_7385
Yes

Comment

Representation ID: 6924

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Lambert Smith Hampton

I&O_7392
LSH believe the list should be extended to include The Housing Needs Assessment should also includes sections on the role of PBSA BTR Hotel Needs Assessment Employment Needs Assessment, including office/shared workspace Strategic Heritage Assessment Possible Urban Capacity Study to examine settlement capacity for new homes

Comment

Representation ID: 7046

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Deborah Thompson

I&O_7515
We think the borough should prepare a  comprehensive urban capacity study that would identify brownfield land in the urban areas and opportunities for intensification, particularly in areas with good public transport or the potential to provide good walking and cycling to reduce the need for travel, and regenerate left-behind urban communities.

Comment

Representation ID: 7063

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Julia Hallett

I&O_7533
I think that a comprehensive urban capacity study should be prepared before considering the need for development of greenfield sites which will never be recoverable. This would identify brownfield land in the urban areas and opportunities for intensification. Greenbelt developments (as opposed to brownfield developments) require additional expensive and disruptive infrastructure to support them - improved/additional traffic routes - the building of new shops, doctors, dentists, schools etc - or otherwise, it actively encourages the use of cars to access such services.

Comment

Representation ID: 7146

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Nik Darwin

I&O_7618
Additional evidence will be needed including open space study and accessibility of areas by sustainable transport . Given the scale of development being proposed the Infrastructre Delivery Plan will need to ensure there is suitable water and power infrastructure identified for this scale of development

Comment

Representation ID: 7205

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Alison McKay

I&O_7683
I think you should also take into the provision of local services, including is there a local GP surgery available in the area.

Comment

Representation ID: 7206

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Holly Helps

Question IN 1 - Question IN 1 Do you agree that this is the right evidence that we need to inform the new Local Plan? Is there further evidence that you think will be required?
I&O_7684
I believe the Borough should prepare a comprehensive urban capacity study that would identify brownfield land in urban areas, as well as opportunities for intensification, particularly in areas with good public transport and/or the potential to provide good walking and cycling (reducing the need for travel), and regenerating left-behind urban communities.

Comment

Representation ID: 7224

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Rob Fryer

I&O_7704
Relates to all. as all the relevant evidence is in preparation, the full scope cannot be assessed. More information needs to gathered on existing services, including doctors and other medical facilities, transport needs and real housing needs.

Comment

Representation ID: 7240

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Councillor Lynn Stocks

I&O_7720
No, as I think the housing supply figures are unrealstic as we were already achieving double the amount we needed to. Also, there hasn't been an assessment to show that the extra housing is necessary.

Comment

Representation ID: 7241

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Councillor Mark Stocks

I&O_7721
NO. I BELIVE  THE HOUSING SUPPLY FIGURES ARE TWO GREAT AND DO NOT REFLECT THE HOUSING NEED IN THE BOROUGH

Comment

Representation ID: 7421

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Katherine Hague

I&O_7901
Of the three areas identified, FRO01 and FRO02 are completely unsuitable. Proposing FRO01 and FRO02 is a terrible idea. It adds pressure to failing infrastructure. It increases flood risk. It destroys wildlife corridors. It worsens air quality. It lowers property values. It puts lives at risk. It benefits developers and damages communities. This is not sustainable. It is not justified. It is not acceptable. FRO03 is the best (meaning least worst) identified option assuming the development is suitably sized, and that traffic can enter the site without congestion. However, I feel that the land to the south of Lady Hayes (the other side of the B5152) would also be suitable. Huge area which adjoins the B5152 for good access to Frodsham and Kingsley. Although it is about two miles from Frodsham Train Station, using the iTravel bus this journey could be completed in just a few minutes allowing residents to use the train if they can/wish to do so.

Comment

Representation ID: 7472

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Richard Strachan

I&O_7952
It is difficult to understand what the outlined elements include - e.g. Infrastructure Delivery Plan how do I know what is included. It is important that accurate education capacity data is included. Asa resident of Winsford it is obvious that our secondary school has half the capacity the town had in the 1970s, Migration to surrounding areas is increasingly difficult due to population growthe in those areas. Winsford Academy has an unbalanced cohort which is difficult to manage.. If the population of the town is to significantly increase options for additional secondary school provision must be included in land allocation planning. Capacity in the Primary sector is also  likely to be an issue so a detailed assessment of school building condition and impact of significant residential building will be required. Some of our school buildings are a mixture of victorian and 1960/70s that are no longer fit for purpose functionally, or economically / energy efficiency.

Comment

Representation ID: 7525

Received: 30/08/2025

Respondent: Paul Traynor

I&O_8005
Similar to our Neighbouring Wirral Council, I want CWAC to focus on Brownfield Only sustainable development, and protect our Green Belt and Open Countryside from further erosion. We have many Brownfield sites across the borough and these need to be exploited first rather than allowing developers to continually maximise their profits from green field development.

Comment

Representation ID: 7585

Received: 23/08/2025

Respondent: Anne Bayliss

I&O_8072
The borough should undertake a comprehensive urban capacity study to identify  current brownfield land within urban areas and explore opportunities for development. Priority should be given to locations with strong public transport links or the potential for safe walking and cycling routes. This approach would reduce the need for travel and support the regeneration of left-behind urban communities.

Comment

Representation ID: 7590

Received: 23/08/2025

Respondent: Anne Bayliss

I&O_8077
The borough should undertake a comprehensive urban capacity study to identify brownfield land within urban areas and explore opportunities for development. Priority should be given to locations with strong public transport links or the potential for safe walking and cycling routes. This approach would reduce the need for travel and support the regeneration of left-behind urban communities.

Comment

Representation ID: 7684

Received: 22/08/2025

Respondent: Natural England

I&O_8171
1 Introduction Evidence Base Natural England has not reviewed the plans listed. However, we advise that the following types of plans relating to the natural environment should be considered where applicable to the plan area: Green and Blue infrastructure strategies Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) Biodiversity plans and strategies Rights of Way Improvement Plans River basin management plans National Landscape and National Park management plans Relevant landscape plans and strategies

Comment

Representation ID: 7809

Received: 03/09/2025

Respondent: Acresfield Development Discretionary Trust

Agent: J10 Planning

I&O_8297
Yes Additional evidence may usefully include an assessment of Agricultural Land Quality + Waste & Minerals capacity/resource to understand other constraints to land release.

Comment

Representation ID: 7864

Received: 24/08/2025

Respondent: Graham and Caroline Russell

IN 1
I&O_8353
No – we do not agree that the right evidence has been considered. For example, there is insufficient assessment of the capacity for urban areas to accommodate brownfield development and intensification. Moreover, no consideration seems to have been given to the potential to create a new town and/or allocate larger additional urban extensions outside of the Green Belt. The Council should therefore undertake a comprehensive urban capacity study to identify brownfield land and opportunities for intensification, especially in areas with good public transport or strong potential for walking and cycling. This would reduce car dependency and regenerate left-behind communities in Cheshire West and Chester (CWaC). The evidence is compelling: Local planning authority (LPA) brownfield registers are outdated and inadequate in identifying deliverable sites. The current CW&C brownfield register already identifies the potential to accommodate some 11,518 but needs a comprehensive review and update. Previous initiatives, such as the work to bring forward growth and development in Ellesmere Port by the Ellesmere Port Development Board have highlighted the potential to deliver substantial brownfield growth and regeneration but this is yet to be fully realised with substantial further potential for housing and employment development. CPRE’s 2022 State of Brownfield Report found capacity for 1.2m homes nationally, including at least 165,919 in the North West—there is considered to be significant unrecorded potential in CWaC. Local communities, including the Chester Green Belt Alliance, are we understand already identifying additional sites. Wirral MBC has recently adopted a local plan without Green Belt or greenfield allocations, providing a successful and politically supported precedent. Key urban sites are being brought forward in Birkenhead to accommodate growth in a sustainable manner. This is an example of how a local authority can promote regeneration and sustainable development, meet its housing targets, and protect the Green Belt. Specific consideration should be given to the creation of a new town and further major urban extensions and associated town centre and employment development in towns/areas outside of the Green Belt to limit the loss of Green Belt land and create sustainable developments. There is no evidence that these have been considered.

Comment

Representation ID: 8011

Received: 03/09/2025

Respondent: M & S Lacey

Agent: J10 Planning

I&O_8500
Yes Additional evidence may usefully include an assessment of Agricultural Land Quality + Waste & Minerals capacity/resource to understand other constraints to land release.

Comment

Representation ID: 8207

Received: 03/09/2025

Respondent: M and P Jones

Agent: J10 Planning

I&O_8696
Yes Additional evidence may usefully include an assessment of Agricultural Land Quality + Waste & Minerals capacity/resource to understand other constraints to land release.

Comment

Representation ID: 8392

Received: 03/09/2025

Respondent: A-M, WR and AJA Posnett

Agent: J10 Planning

I&O_8883
Yes Additional evidence may usefully include an assessment of Agricultural Land Quality + Waste & Minerals capacity/resource to understand other constraints to land release.

Comment

Representation ID: 8467

Received: 26/08/2025

Respondent: Chester Green Belt Alliance

I&O_8958
We think the borough should prepare a comprehensive urban capacity study that would identify brownfield land in the urban areas and opportunities for intensification, particularly in areas with good public transport or the potential to provide good walking and cycling to reduce the need for travel, and regenerate left-behind urban communities in CWaC where life expectancies are 10 years less in in deprived areas of the Borough rather than areas surrounded by green belt. Our evidence for this is: We know standard LPA brownfield registers are almost all out of date and of little use in identifying either developable or deliverable housing sites. In 2022 the CPRE 'State of brownfield report’ showed that over 1.2 million homes could be built over 23,000 sites nationally covering more than 27,000 hectares of brownfield, including a minimum of 165,919 dwellings in the north west. This evidence suggests that there is a lot of extra developable brownfield land that has not yet been identified in the CWaC area. Local communities in the Chester Green Belt Alliance have started the process of identifying additional housing land using the CPRE brownfield register toolkit. It is expected to demonstrate additional sites. We are keen to, and expect that CWaC will engage with us in this exercise. Wirral MBC has just adopted a local plan without the need to allocate Green Belt or greenfields for development, and with a high degree of political consensus.

Comment

Representation ID: 8569

Received: 26/08/2025

Respondent: Great Boughton Parish Council

IN1
I&O_9060
Question IN 1 Do you agree that this is the right evidence. Is there further evidence that you think will be required? Great Boughton Parish Council believe that Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWaC) should prepare a comprehensive urban capacity study that would identify brownfield land in the urban areas and opportunities for intensification, particularly in areas with good public transport or the potential to provide good walking and cycling to reduce the need for travel, and regenerate left-behind urban communities in CWaC where life expectancies are 10 years less in in deprived areas of the Borough rather than areas surrounded by green belt. Our evidence for this is: • We know standard LPA brownfield registers are almost all out of date and of little use in identifying either developable or deliverable housing sites. • In 2022 the CPRE 'State of brownfield report’ showed that over 1.2 million homes could be built over 23,000 sites nationally covering more than 27,000 hectares of brownfield, including a minimum of 165,919 dwellings in the north west. This evidence suggests that there is a lot of extra developable brownfield land that has not yet been identified in the CWaC area. • Local communities in the Chester Green Belt Alliance have started the process of identifying additional housing land using the CPRE brownfield register toolkit. It is expected to demonstrate additional sites. We are keen to, and expect that CWaC will engage with us in this exercise. • Wirral MBC has just adopted a local plan without the need to allocate Green Belt or greenfields for development, and with a high degree of political consensus

Comment

Representation ID: 8608

Received: 03/09/2025

Respondent: Bellway Homes (North West) Ltd and Bloor Homes Ltd

Agent: J10 Planning

I&O_9099
Yes Additional evidence may usefully include an assessment of Agricultural Land Quality + Waste & Minerals capacity/resource to understand other constraints to land release.

Comment

Representation ID: 8667

Received: 26/08/2025

Respondent: Carol and Daniel Morgan

IN1
I&O_9158
Question IN 1 – Do you agree that this is the right evidence? Is there further evidence that you think will be required? No. The evidence base is incomplete and does not sufficiently consider urban capacity, brownfield regeneration, or the potential for a new town outside the Green Belt. The Council should undertake a comprehensive urban capacity study , making full use of its brownfield register and identifying opportunities for intensification in sustainable locations close to transport and services. Other councils, such as Wirral, have demonstrated that regeneration-led growth is both achievable and politically supported. Ellesmere Port and Winsford also have substantial potential that has not been fully realised. By failing to consider these options properly, the evidence risks leading to unsustainable outcomes.

Comment

Representation ID: 8787

Received: 03/09/2025

Respondent: Trustees of G A Artell

Agent: J10 Planning

I&O_9280
Yes Additional evidence may usefully include an assessment of Agricultural Land Quality + Waste & Minerals capacity/resource to understand other constraints to land release.

Comment

Representation ID: 8924

Received: 03/09/2025

Respondent: Mrs J Jenkins

Agent: J10 Planning

I&O_9417
Yes Additional evidence may usefully include an assessment of Agricultural Land Quality + Waste & Minerals capacity/resource to understand other constraints to land release.

Comment

Representation ID: 9053

Received: 05/09/2025

Respondent: Environment Agency

I&O_9546
We welcome the inclusion of a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (in preparation) as supporting evidence for the Local Plan and will continue to engage with the Council throughout the preparation of this.

Comment

Representation ID: 9067

Received: 26/08/2025

Respondent: Northstone

Agent: NJL Consulting

I&O_9560
Northstone agree that the listed evidence base is appropriate, however the Green Belt Study should include a detailed parcel-by-parcel assessment of land around Lostock Gralam, explicitly considering: • The relative contribution of each parcel to Green Belt purposes (as set out in NPPF para 143). • Accessibility to sustainable transport, particularly rail. • Capacity to deliver housing without causing coalescence of settlements. • Additional infrastructure capacity assessments should examine scope for targeted investment in road, rail, and utilities at Lostock Gralam to support higher growth levels.

Comment

Representation ID: 9153

Received: 26/08/2025

Respondent: Miller Developments

Agent: NJL Consulting

I&O_9646
We agree with the evidence base proposed, however there is a clear need for the evidence base to include an up-to-date Open Space Assessment, to support Policy OS 1. Furthermore, we would expect that the Green Belt Study to be prepared include a parcel-by-parcel assessment of land around Chester, establishing the sites contribution to the Green Belt in accordance with the purposes as defined within paragraph 143 of the NPPF. Each assessment should also consider constraints and opportunities of each parcel, such as capacity, sustainable transport and ecological designations.