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Local plan scoping consultation
Strategic environmental assessment
Representation ID: 1505
Received: 13/08/2026
Respondent: Residents of Wilmslow
The changes being brought here are to be applauded. At RoW we feel there is a need to ignore short term economic benefits. Long term environmental effects need to be given greater weight - beyond a plan period. With global warming a reality, the environment becomes much more important. The natural environment plus landscape management, including the planting of appropriate trees bring cooling.
The changes being brought here are to be applauded. At RoW we feel there is a need to ignore short term economic benefits. Long term environmental effects need to be given greater weight - beyond a plan period. With global warming a reality, the environment becomes much more important. The natural environment plus landscape management, including the planting of appropriate trees bring cooling.
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Local plan scoping consultation
Connectivity
Representation ID: 1506
Received: 13/08/2026
Respondent: Residents of Wilmslow
Whilst Wilmslow is well connected nationally and internationally, connectivity within the North Cheshire between Wilmslow, Macclesfield, hospitals, town centres and shopping precincts etc still rely far too much upon the use of private cars. This is a matter of serious concern for older residents who have to rely upon public transport. Taxis are expensive. Buses are infrequent and take too long to deliver to essential appointments like Macclesfield Hospital and appointments in Manchester which involve several changes. A comprehensive and ambitious travel plan is required.
Whilst Wilmslow is well connected nationally and internationally, connectivity within the North Cheshire between Wilmslow, Macclesfield, hospitals, town centres and shopping precincts etc still rely far too much upon the use of private cars. This is a matter of serious concern for older residents who have to rely upon public transport. Taxis are expensive. Buses are infrequent and take too long to deliver to essential appointments like Macclesfield Hospital and appointments in Manchester which involve several changes. A comprehensive and ambitious travel plan is required.
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Local plan scoping consultation
Economic contribution
Representation ID: 1571
Received: 14/08/2026
Respondent: Residents of Wilmslow
Wilmslow offers a wide and diverse range of businesses occupying numerous different premises of differing types. There are offices, retail outlets, restaurants, leisure centres etc. Residents work at home. It has become accepted in planning that an office forms part of a home, or garden. As a result, Wilmslow contributes a very significant percentage to the Cheshire East economy.
There is a need to prioritise the areas of low qualification and of deprivation through attracting manufacturing businesses, supplies and other supportive activities.
Wilmslow offers a wide and diverse range of businesses occupying numerous different premises of differing types. There are offices, retail outlets, restaurants, leisure centres etc. Residents work at home. It has become accepted in planning that an office forms part of a home, or garden. As a result, Wilmslow contributes a very significant percentage to the Cheshire East economy.
There is a need to prioritise the areas of low qualification and of deprivation through attracting manufacturing businesses, supplies and other supportive activities.
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Local plan scoping consultation
Heritage, culture and natural environment
Representation ID: 1582
Received: 14/08/2026
Respondent: Residents of Wilmslow
All heritage sites need to be protected and improved by maintaining a significant buffer zone. Much bigger than the current LP allows. The NP describes the areas that need to be given very special protection from development: The Bollin and Dean river valleys, the Wider Lindow Landscape with its regenerating peat bog and the Chonar Landscape. Each plays a significant role in protecting the heritage, culture and the natural environment that define the town. Recently erected boards inform the history of people and events that have helped shape Wilmslow.
All heritage sites need to be protected and improved by maintaining a significant buffer zone. Much bigger than the current LP allows. The NP describes the areas that need to be given very special protection from development: The Bollin and Dean river valleys, the Wider Lindow Landscape with its regenerating peat bog and the Chonar Landscape. Each plays a significant role in protecting the heritage, culture and the natural environment that define the town. Recently erected boards inform the history of people and events that have helped shape Wilmslow.
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Local plan scoping consultation
Cheshire East's diversity
Representation ID: 1605
Received: 14/08/2026
Respondent: Residents of Wilmslow
Circa 96% of the population in Cheshire East is white. Wilmslow is more ethnically diverse. Whatever, the new Local Plan should be seeking to improve diversity statistics. At RoW we are not convinced that planning applications give sufficient weight to meeting the differing needs presented. This is particularly the case in addressing access to the settlement centres from newly created housing estates. Development of LPS59 is a glaring example where there is nothing in the planning applications that seek to provide safe travel for all from the site to the town centre. Affordable homes must be built in all settlements.
Circa 96% of the population in Cheshire East is white. Wilmslow is more ethnically diverse. Whatever, the new Local Plan should be seeking to improve diversity statistics. At RoW we are not convinced that planning applications give sufficient weight to meeting the differing needs presented. This is particularly the case in addressing access to the settlement centres from newly created housing estates. Development of LPS59 is a glaring example where there is nothing in the planning applications that seek to provide safe travel for all from the site to the town centre. Affordable homes must be built in all settlements.
