Local plan scoping consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 3772

Received: 31/08/2026

Respondent: Mrs Sally Allmond Hadley

I support the Council’s stated approach of maximising brownfield and underused land, optimising densities and considering sites outside the Green Belt before releasing protected land. This approach should also be applied to Strategic Green Gaps such as Slaughter Hill which performs an important role in preventing the coalescence of Haslington and Crewe, protecting settlement identity and maintaining openness. The Council should fully assess brownfield and less constrained alternatives before allocating environmentally sensitive greenfield land at Slaughter Hill, and should not allow housing need to override these established planning constraints.

Comment

Representation ID: 3782

Received: 31/08/2026

Respondent: Mrs Sally Allmond Hadley

I support the recognition that historic growth around Crewe has already reduced the separation between neighbouring settlements and that the Strategic Green Gap is necessary to prevent further coalescence and maintain settlement identity. This is directly relevant to the Land to the East and West of Slaughter Hill and the separation between Crewe, Weston and Haslington. The new Local Plan should strengthen, not weaken, the protective function of the Strategic Green Gap. Any review must assess the cumulative impact of development, including whether individual sites would progressively erode the gap and lead to coalescence. Objection to development at Slaughter Hill.

Comment

Representation ID: 4396

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mrs Sally Allmond Hadley

I object to development on Land to the East and West of Slaughter Hill. The proposal is inconsistent with the spatial strategy which requires development to be directed towards locations where environmental constraints, infrastructure and settlement form have been properly considered. The site lies within the Strategic Green Gap and includes Grade 2 agricultural land, both of which are significant constraints identified in paragraph 5.25. Development would erode openness and separation and result in the permanent loss of high-quality agricultural land. The Council should direct growth towards more sustainable locations and existing settlements with greater capacity for development.

Comment

Representation ID: 4397

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mrs Sally Allmond Hadley

The new Local Plan should retain strong protection against inappropriate residential development in the countryside, particularly where proposals would erode Strategic Green Gaps, result in the unnecessary loss of high-quality agricultural land, or fragment important habitats and ecological networks. Local policies should ensure that development outside settlements does not cause unacceptable harm to biodiversity, landscape connectivity or the wider ecological network. Such policies would complement, rather than duplicate, national policy and reflect Cheshire East’s distinctive environmental characteristics.

Comment

Representation ID: 4399

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mrs Sally Allmond Hadley

I support the objective of providing sufficient, high-quality and affordable housing in the right places. However, development in and around villages should be small-scale and proportionate to the size, character and capacity of each settlement, rather than large-scale housing schemes that could fundamentally alter their character. Housing need and development capacity should be assessed at village level, rather than across the Borough, to properly understand cumulative impacts on roads, schools, healthcare, drainage, services, landscape, biodiversity and community facilities. The Local Plan should distinguish between meeting local housing needs and allocating developments that exceed the infrastructure, environmental and social capacity.

Comment

Representation ID: 4400

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mrs Sally Allmond Hadley

I support the principle of diversifying the housing market and providing opportunities for small and medium sites. However, this should not justify large-scale housing development in inappropriate rural locations. In particular, Land to the East and West of Slaughter Hill should not be allocated for significant residential development. Growth in villages should be genuinely small-scale and proportionate to the settlement’s character and infrastructure capacity. Sites should be assessed at individual village level, including cumulative impacts on roads, schools, healthcare, drainage, services, landscape and biodiversity.

Comment

Representation ID: 4401

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mrs Sally Allmond Hadley

Local Plan should require development to exceed minimum national standards and reflect best practice in sustainability, climate change and biodiversity. Given the Plan’s long-term lifespan, relying on current Building Regulations risks delivering homes that are already outdated. New housing should be energy efficient, low-carbon, water efficient, adaptable and resilient to overheating and future climate change. The Council should promote recognised best practice, including the Future Homes Standard, Passivhaus and Building with Nature. Requirements should cover biodiversity net gain, habitat creation, ecological connectivity, sustainable drainage, renewable energy and low-carbon construction, ensuring new development delivers genuine environmental improvements rather than minimum compliance.

Comment

Representation ID: 4403

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mrs Sally Allmond Hadley

Land to the East and West of Slaughter Hill should be excluded from development allocations in accordance with the Local Plan’s stated commitment to protecting and enhancing the natural environment. Development would adversely affect the openness and landscape character and damage biodiversity, habitats, hedgerows and ecological connectivity. The site’s location within the Strategic Green Gap and Grade 2 agricultural land further reinforce its environmental sensitivity. In accordance with paragraphs 5.97–5.102, the Council should apply the SA/SEA and LNRS evidence and consider cumulative impacts. The site should therefore be protected as valuable countryside and ecological infrastructure, rather than allocated for housing.

Comment

Representation ID: 4405

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mrs Sally Allmond Hadley

The Local Plan should include a realistic, measurable roadmap for decarbonisation to 2045, with clear interim targets, monitoring and delivery mechanisms. This should inform both the overall housing requirement and the spatial distribution of development. The Council should model emissions and climate resilience against relevant IPCC scenarios, including SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5, and demonstrate how the proposed level and location of growth can remain compatible with Cheshire East’s carbon-neutral 2045 commitment.

Comment

Representation ID: 4406

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mrs Sally Allmond Hadley

The Local Plan should ensure climate resilience is a fundamental consideration in the location, scale and design of development. The Plan should require development to follow best practice for climate change adaptation, including passive design, natural ventilation, shading, overheating prevention, sustainable drainage, water efficiency, green infrastructure and climate-resilient landscaping. It should also incorporate biodiversity, habitat connectivity and nature-based solutions that provide multiple resilience benefits. Requirements should be informed by robust climate modelling, including appropriate IPCC scenarios, and assessed cumulatively. The Plan should set clear, measurable adaptation standards and ensure new development remains resilient to projected climate conditions throughout its lifetime.