A planning application for 133 homes in Audlem, including affordable housing and green space, is set to be submitted.
The plan includes affordable housing; thirty percent of the homes would be affordable. It also adds 3.4 hectares of green space. This space improves biodiversity, and people could also use it for recreation.
Muller asked for an environmental impact assessment. These assessments judge major developments’ effects. They assist councils in making planning decisions.
Developers can check if an assessment is needed by asking the council for their opinion first. This happens before submitting a planning application.
Berrys submitted a report for Muller, which helps Cheshire East Council decide if the development needs an assessment. It considers potential environmental effects.
The report states the council must assess possible significant impacts. Standard measures can reduce the environment’s harm; these measures are often used in housing projects.
The assessment considered the project’s size and location, and it also looked at the environment’s sensitivity. Potential impacts are unlikely to be significant; thus, it might not require a full assessment.
Berrys thinks an assessment is not required. They suggest it’s unnecessary for the planning application.