Business park set for approval despite objections

Stapeley Parish Council has objected to the scheme for the land off Peter Destapleigh Way

Planners are recommending councillors approve an application for the retail and employment phase of a development, despite objections.

Outline approval for the whole Maylands Park scheme in Stapeley, Nantwich, was granted on appeal by the Secretary of State in July 2020.

It includes residential and employment use, and the reserved matters application is for the appearance, scale and layout of the commercial phase.

Stapeley Parish Council has outlined several reasons why it believes the next phase should be refused.

Muller Property Group's plans will be considered by Cheshire East’s strategic planning board on Wednesday.

The developer is proposing a mix of offices, light industrial units, warehousing and a local centre that would accommodate six shops.

Phase one of the scheme, on land off Peter Destapleigh Way for 188 homes, was approved in March 2023.

But the parish council has said such a commercial scheme would be out of keeping with the local area.

Fourteen letters of objection have also been sent to Cheshire East Council by local residents, with concerns including noise, increased traffic and pollution.

In recommending the scheme for approval though, the report from the council’s planning officer states: “The scheme achieves an acceptable relationship with the character of the locality, without material harm to neighbouring residential amenity.”

It states the impact of the mixed-use development on the wider highway network was addressed during the outline application.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.