PLANNERS are being asked to approve proposals for nine new homes on green belt land at Stretton, Warrington.
The proposed development is for the erection of 9 dwellings on land adjacent to North View, Stretton Road, Warrington.
Developers say the application site is located within the Draft Local Plan 2019 as part of a proposed Garden Suburb. As such, the site and surrounding area must be regarded as a sustainable location for development.
They say an endorsement of the site and the wider area’s credentials as a sustainable location for housing is evidenced by the fact that part of the proposed Garden Suburb to the north of the site is already being developed by Barratt Homes under a planning consent granted for 180 homes on land to the north of St Mathew’s Primary School.
Under Policy Policy GB1 – Green Belt of the Draft Local Plan it is proposed to remove land under the Garden Suburb allocation (including the pre-application inquiry site) from the Green Belt.
The developers say the Warrington Garden Suburb will be developed as a sustainable urban extension to the southeast of the main urban area of Warrington. The intention being to create an attractive, well-designed and distinctive place set within a strong landscape framework of open spaces and parkland. The place will be well served by new community infrastructure and a network of sustainable transport links maximising travel by walking, cycling and public transport.
Having regard to the position and nature of the site, the proposal would be physically and visually related to the existing settlement. Accordingly, we would conclude that the development proposed would be limited infilling in a village which is therefore not inappropriate development in the Green Belt. Consequently, as the effect of development on openness is not expressly stated as a determinative factor in gauging inappropriateness, in respect of limited infilling in villages, we would argue that there is no requirement to assess the impact of the development on the openness of the Green Belt.
They say the site can make a limited but important contribution to the reduction of the shortfall in the delivery of housing within Warrington despite its location within the Green Belt on a
Whilst the site is currently within the Green Belt, it should be noted that the development is of a scale that could be considered as limited infilling and, as such, can be
supported in advance of the proposed removal of the site and surrounding land from the Green Belt.
The application is being considered by Warrington Borough Council planners under delegated powers.
