Comment

Representation ID: 38

Received: 07/07/2025

Respondent: Chris Jackson

I&O_41
SS 23  This very much dependes on how much green belt has been considered and how much farming land may be lost .

Comment

Representation ID: 333

Received: 22/07/2025

Respondent: Chester Archaeological Society

Map 5.4
I&O_364
Question SS 23 The Wrexham Road area up to the A55 (CH03) would seem the most suitable, as it is already partly under development. The Dale and the Moston triangle (CH01) are also obvious candidates for redevelopment. A small amount of land could be developed on the north-western side of Blacon (CH04),

Comment

Representation ID: 503

Received: 28/07/2025

Respondent: Historic England

I&O_586
Any option should be accompanied by a robust assessment of the historic environment, heritage assets and their setting to inform the best solution.

Comment

Representation ID: 1055

Received: 06/08/2025

Respondent: Suzanne Turner

I&O_1160
Any

Comment

Representation ID: 1096

Received: 06/08/2025

Respondent: Julie Smith

I&O_1201
CHO3 and CH04

Comment

Representation ID: 1413

Received: 06/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Les Smith

I&O_1518
CH02 and CH03 are the most suitable.

Comment

Representation ID: 1508

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Sue Clough

I&O_1616
Option A - retain the greenbelt. The infrastructure in Chester can't cope with the current amount of inhabitants. Take healthcare for example - the number of people registered at each GP and dentist, and the fact that the Countess of Chester can't cope with the volume of users. The site was built and developed for way less people than there are now.

Comment

Representation ID: 1733

Received: 12/08/2025

Respondent: Eleanor Gorsuch

I&O_1843
Choose Option A

Comment

Representation ID: 1833

Received: 13/08/2025

Respondent: mary pownall

I&O_1943
option A

Comment

Representation ID: 2026

Received: 15/08/2025

Respondent: Becky Williams

I&O_2145
I understand and appreciate the need for additional housing; however, this should not come at the expense of our remaining wild areas, which are irreplaceable and rare these days. In Chester, I believe sites CH03 and CH04 would be the most suitable options for development in that area. In contrast: CH01 is right next to the Countess of Chester Country Park, which is such a valuable green space for both wildlife and the local community. Building here could remove areas of woodland, and vital wildlife corridors to the park. CH02 is near my home, where roads are already heavily congested. Any development here would exacerbate traffic issues. I'm fairly sure there are veteran trees in this area as well.

Comment

Representation ID: 2224

Received: 15/08/2025

Respondent: Sue Stanley

I&O_2344
CH02. Further expansion of Upton in that direction is feasible, if done well and with sustainable transport ie bus links

Comment

Representation ID: 2456

Received: 19/08/2025

Respondent: Mary Clarke

I&O_2585
CH02 because it is closest to the main transport routes which lead to areas of employment.

Comment

Representation ID: 2721

Received: 20/08/2025

Respondent: Clare Birtles

I&O_2877
CH03

Comment

Representation ID: 3195

Received: 21/08/2025

Respondent: Jane Windsor

I&O_3369
A retain green belt

Comment

Representation ID: 3553

Received: 22/08/2025

Respondent: Deryn O'Connor

I&O_3727
CH04

Comment

Representation ID: 3600

Received: 23/08/2025

Respondent: Miss Kerrie Pimm

I&O_3782
None of them.

Comment

Representation ID: 3870

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Paul Birtles

I&O_4052
As a non-Chester resident, I'm only vaguely familar with the detail of the areas identified. However, based on the knowledge I do have, retaining the Local Plan areas (Option B) appears to be most sensible

Comment

Representation ID: 3890

Received: 24/08/2025

Respondent: Susan Proctor

I&O_4072
Before any sites are considered around Chester there needs to be a full assessment of how many jobs there are in the area and how many people currently live & work in Chester. How many live in Chester and work elsewhere, or live elsewhere and work in Chester? Are we being asked to sacrifice land for commuters who work in other areas?

Comment

Representation ID: 4790

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Andrew Malone

I&O_5136
CH02 and CH03 are most suitable.

Comment

Representation ID: 5049

Received: 27/08/2025

Respondent: Gordon Adam

I&O_5408
All as mapped.

Comment

Representation ID: 5362

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Penmar Farming Limited

Map 5.4
I&O_5733
Area reference CH02 (Chester East – Piper’s Ash), because this has the best access to the rail and bus stations, and to services and facilities in multiple neighbourhood centres (Upton, Hoole, Vicars Cross, Boughton, Guilden Sutton and Christleton) and the city centre.

Comment

Representation ID: 5466

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Michael Webb

I&O_5838
I do not believe that any of the potential growth areas around Chester (CH01–CH04) are suitable for large-scale development. Each of these would involve significant Green Belt loss and the Local Plan inspector has already concluded that further Green Belt release around Chester would cause serious harm to both the historic setting of the city and the fundamental purposes of the Green Belt. That conclusion still holds true. In addition to the environmental and heritage concerns, there are also serious safety and infrastructure issues that have not been addressed. A clear example is the A41 Whitchurch Road, which is used daily by children walking to Christleton High School. The school itself has raised safety concerns, highlighting the need for controlled crossings and average speed cameras along this route. Yet no major improvements have been delivered. Tragically, the dangers of busy school routes in Chester were highlighted when an 11-year-old boy died after a collision near The King’s School on Wrexham Road in November 2024. This underlines the risks faced by pupils and the urgent need to prioritise road safety before allowing any further housing growth in these areas. Specifically: CH01 (employment, north of Chester): Would increase HGV traffic near Saughall and place extra pressure on already busy roads. CH02 (housing, east of Chester): Risks merging Chester with Guilden Sutton, encroaching on Green Belt and straining already full schools and GPs. CH03 (housing, south of Chester): Would damage the Green Belt separating Chester from Christleton and Huntington, worsening traffic on Whitchurch Road, which is already unsafe for school children. CH04 (housing, west of Chester): Would erode the countryside and setting of Chester along the Dee corridor, with major landscape and heritage impacts. Instead of allocating any of these sites, the focus should be on: Bringing forward already approved sites that remain undeveloped. Regenerating brownfield and underused land within the city. Delivering genuine infrastructure improvements, including school places, GP provision, and crucially, road safety upgrades for children walking and cycling to school. Until these issues are addressed, none of the proposed growth areas (CH01–CH04) can be considered sustainable or safe for allocation.

Comment

Representation ID: 5553

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Cllr Dan Marr

I&O_5925
CH01 and CH03.

Comment

Representation ID: 5636

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Chris Cowell

I&O_6008
CH03

Comment

Representation ID: 5856

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Andrew Rowe

I&O_6228
Proximity to sub centres with active travel at the forefront of your thinking should be the priority. 

Comment

Representation ID: 6157

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Toby Hazlehurst

I&O_6553
None. Don't build any new houses in and around Chester. It is already too busy. We don't have enough roads, schools, healthcare etc etc. The traffic is already a nightmare. I object to any new housing development. 

Comment

Representation ID: 6406

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Anthony Brown

CH02
I&O_6820
I would like to comment on the proposed plan for housing around the Hilton Hotel Chester I believe area CH02. I live on Guilden Sutton Lane and the increased traffic would be a danger to children leaving the nursery opposite the proposed development . The increased traffic would likely be directly opposite my property causing hazard to my own children. Many thanks Dr Brown 

Comment

Representation ID: 6603

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Will Holden

I&O_7023
CH01 and CH04. Development around Wrexham Road (CH03) should be avoided as traffic flow is already an issue into Chester and large scale housing development have already been provided off Wrexham Road in recent years.

Comment

Representation ID: 6657

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Mr & Mrs Robert Williams

I&O_7077
CH03 and CH04

Comment

Representation ID: 6952

Received: 29/08/2025

Respondent: Patricia Paterson

I&O_7420
I do not think any of the identified potential growth areas around Chester are suitable. They all suffer from the flaws I have identified in my answer to SS 24.