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Land Off Cholmondeley Road,Wrenbury
INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Gladman Developments Ltd have successfully invested in communities throughout the UK for over 20 years, developing high quality and
sustainable residential, commercial and industrial schemes. A process of public consultation is being undertaken by Gladman Developments
Ltd in order to present the emerging development proposals for land off Cholmondeley Road, Wrenbury to the local community. We are
proposing a new residential development of up to 80 homes, together with new recreational space.
The purpose of this consultation process is to outline the details of the draft scheme and seek comments from the local community which
will be considered before the outline planning application is lodged with Cheshire East Council.
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The Application
Application Type & Submission Date
Gladman Developments Ltd intends to submit an outline planning application for up to 80 homes to Cheshire East Council in Autumn 2014.
This would establish the principle of development.
Development Proposals
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Up to 80 homes, including affordable properties;
Proposed new access off Cholmondeley Road;
Provision of Public Open Space, including a children’s play area;
Proposed extensive informal open space with new footpaths and tree planting;
New landscaping to enhance the site and boundaries.
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Land Off Cholmondeley Road,Wrenbury
HOUSING NEED
Housing Need
Every Council is required by the Government to boost significantly the supply of housing and to make planning decisions in the light of
a presumption in favour of sustainable development. Cheshire East Council is required to provide enough housing land to meet its full
future housing needs. Approval of this development will help towards meeting the housing need within the Borough.
Site Boundary
Existing Settlement
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Why is the site suitable for development?
Wrenbury supports a range of services and facilities which are used by both residents of the village and those in the surrounding area.
The site is well located with good access to existing community facilities and the local public transport network. The proposal will provide
new homes to sustain the vitality and viability of the local community.
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EXISTING CHARACTER
Landscape Character
The Cheshire Landscape Character Assessment provides a classification of the whole
of Cheshire’s landscape. The assessment divides the county into 20 generic landscape
character types and the site lies within the landscape character type 7: East Lowland
Plain. The ‘East Lowland Plain’ comprises a large proportion of the Cheshire landscape
and it’s characteristics are described as;
• Flat and almost flat topography,
• Small to medium sized fields (up to 8ha) used for pasture and arable farming,
• Mainly hawthorn hedgerows and hedgerow trees, some mixed specie hedgerows,
• Dispersed hamlets and farms with predominantly low density, and some nucleation,
• Intensive farming and large farm businesses
• Large number of small water bodies
• Scattered species-rich grasslands
• Riparian ancient woodlands and field sized coverts
• Medieval moated sites
The character type, ‘East Lowland Plain’, has been subdivided further into five character
areas. The site lies within the landscape character area ELP1:Ravensmoore. The
Ravensmoor Character Area is a large character area that is a predominantly flat
landscape. Hawthorn hedges and standard trees are typical boundary types. This
character area has the greatest settlement density within the whole of ‘East Lowland
Plain’. There are a number of nucleated villages such as Wrenbury. The Shropshire
Union Canal runs through the area, the Barbridge Junction is just to the northwest of
Nantwich, from which the Llangollen and Middlewich branches emerge. The A51, A534
and the A530 are the main arterial routes in this area, which have acted as a focus for the
development of settlement. Winding roads and country lanes are also typical. Railways
cross the area running from Nantwich to Whitchurch and Crewe across to Chester.
Local Character
The immediate settlement area comprises of modern
housing from 1970’s and more recent ones. Some
of these reflect examples of traditional local housing
character in the building design.
There are older traditional houses in the core of the
village. They vary in their building style, ranging from
ornate timber frame buildings to red brick. Notable
architectural features include gable fronted dormer
windows, chimneys and slate or clay pantiles roof.
Most of houses are set back from the street and have
low boundary walls or hedges between front gardens
and footways. Many of streets accommodate grass
verges with some street trees.
The majority of the dwellings in Wrenbury are up to 2
storey in height.
The Cheshire Landscape Character Assessment
ELP1: Ravensmoor
EWM1: Cholmondeley
RF4: Faddily
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CONSTRAINTS & OPPORTUNITIES
What are the constraints and opportunities?
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Consider Views from adjacent properties
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High Quality Existing Oak Trees
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Existing Watercourse
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Flood Risk Zone 3
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Visually Sensitive Area
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Existing Boundary Hedgerows and Trees
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VISUAL CONTEXT
Visual Analysis
The site is located to the west of Wrenbury and the eastern boundary
adjoins the exiting settlement.
The vegetation within the site includes native hedgerows and some
trees including mature oak trees. There are a number of footpaths
nearby including the towing path along Lllangollen Canal situated
west of the site and the South Cheshire Way to the south of the site.
The surrounding landscape is mostly farmland, predominantly used
for grazing, mostly enclosed by native hedgerows. A caravan park
is located on the opposite side of Cholmondeley Road. The village
centre is situated approximately 200m to the east of the site.
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Aerial photograph with site boundary and viewpoint locations
Approximate site extents
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Recent Housing Development in St Margarets Close
PHOTO VIEWPOINT 1: View north west looking towards the site on New Road
Approximate site extents
Approximate site extents
Cholmondeley Road
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PHOTO VIEWPOINT 2: View west from Cholmondeley Road
Caravan Site
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Vegetation on western boundary Properties along Cholmondeley Road
PHOTO VIEWPOINT 4: View west from towing path
Cholmondeley Road
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PHOTO VIEWPOINT 3: View south from Cholmondeley Road
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HISTORIC CONTEXT
Historic Maps
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FACILITIES
What are the local facilities?
The site is sustainably located with easy access to the village centre, existing community amenities and the public transport network. Amenities include a
primary school, pub and local shops. There is a regular bus service to Nantwich and Whictchurch (GHA Coaches:72) Monday to Saturday daytime. The
Wrenbury Railway Station lies on the Crewe to Shrewsbury line calling at: Crewe- Nantwich- Wrenbury- Whitchurch (Shropshire)- Prees- Wem- Yorton
and Shrewsbury. This service runs every 2 hours in both directions.
Key
Application Boundary
Walking Distance from Site
400m/800m/1200m
Public Right of Way
Bus Routes
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THE FRAMEWORK
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Site Boundary - 8.80Ha
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Proposed Public Open Space
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Proposed Residential Area: 3.15Ha
(Up to 80 dwellings @ 25 dph)
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Proposed Play Area
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Main access off Cholmondely Road
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Retained Existing Trees
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Proposed Balancing Pond
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PROPOSED CHARACTER
The Main Street
The main street into the development from Cholmondeley Road will comprise a range of semi & detached properties
(predominantly 2 with some 2.5 storey properties). Properties will be set back from the road with front gardens. A grass
verge is proposed to one side of the street to reflect the existing local character and will include tree planting. Private frontage
Low Boundary Hedge
Footway to
both side
Carriageway
Private frontage
Predominantly parking
solutions to be side of
dwelling
Grass Verge
with tree planting
Dwelling to
be a range of
2 storey and
predominantly
terraced semi and
detached
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2m
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2m
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The Street
The street through the development will comprise a range of semi & detached properties (predominantly 2 with some 2.5
storey properties). Properties will be set back from the road with front gardens.
Private frontage
Private frontage
Footway to
both side
Carriageway
Dwelling to be a
range of 2 and
2.5 storey and
predominantly
terraced semi and
detached
4 - 6m
2m
5.8-6m
2m
4 - 6m
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PROPOSED CHARACTER
The Country Park
An area of informal open space is proposed to wrap around the western and northern edge of the site. This open space
will include native tree and hedgerow planting around the adjacent build edge. It will provide multi- functional benefits
including containment of the settlement edge, informal public open space with new footpaths, mitigation planting and
opportunity to improve biodiversity. Properties adjacent to the rural edge are no higher than 2 storey and they will face
onto the proposed open space.
Green Space
Predominantly parking solutions to be front of dwelling
Boundary Hedgerow
Private frontage
Grass Verge
Shared Drive
2 storey dwellings
width varies
6m
The Green Edge
The existing boundary hedgerow along Cholmondeley Road will be retained wherever possible and properties are set
back from the road with front gardens.
Cholmondeley Road
Existing Boundary Hedge
Predominantly parking solutions to be front of dwelling
Private frontage
Grass Verge
with some tree planting
Shared Drive
2 storey dwellings
width varies
4 - 6m
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THANK YOU
Have your say
This is your opportunity to tell us what is important to you and what you would wish to see in this development should it be built.
Things we would like to hear about include;
• Are you or anyone you know, in need of affordable housing in Wrenbury?
• Is there a need for housing or first time buyers and/or housing for young professionals in Wrenbury?
• Are there any particular type of houses that Wrenbury is currently lacking?
• Are there community facilities that you would like to see improved or developed as part of this scheme?
Thank you for taking time to view this information.
Comments can be sent via the website, email or posted to the address below.
You can keep up to date on progress using our dedicated website which provides further
information:
www.your-views.co.uk/wrenbury
How do I comment?
You can respond by email:
[email protected]
(uisng “Wrenbury‘’ on the subject line)
or by post:
Your Views Wrenbury
Gladman Developments Ltd.
Gladman House
Alexandria Way
Congleton
CW12 1LB