Up to 220 homes could be on the way for land between Crewe and Nantwich, located on the edge of Wistaston.

Redrow Homes wants to build the houses on a 12.6 hectare site, off Crewe Road, which currently comprises open fields and grassland.

The developer has requested Cheshire East Council provides a formal screening opinion to confirm whether there is a requirement for an environmental impact assessment (EIA) in respect of the proposed scheme.

The proposed site is situated between Crewe Road, Sandylands Park and, to a lesser extent, Colleys Lane (Google Maps).

Environmental impact assessments consider the environmental effects of major development proposals and help councils decide whether to grant planning permission.

The letter submitted by SatPlan Planning and Development on behalf of the applicant, says: "Whilst the site is currently located within a strategic gap which covers an area of land between Crewe and Nantwich, it lies alongside the built edge and is well-related to the existing settlement of Wistaston, noting the site's containment within Colleys Lane to the west.

"Consequently, the site is considered to represent a logical extension to the settlement."

With the regard to the visual impact of the proposed scheme, the letter states: "Overall, the visual impact of the site is largely restricted to the immediate locality with primary visual receptors being passing footpath users in the north and private direct views afforded by residents whose properties share a boundary with the site along Crewe Road, Sandylands Park and, to a lesser extent, Colleys Lane."

The proposed scheme will be for up to 220 houses and associated infrastructure.

The letter says: "Green infrastructure, to include public open space, would be located to the north of the PRoW (public right of way ) connected via a new traffic-free pedestrian/cycle route through the centre of the site along the alignment of the existing watercourse."

The housing plan lies alongside the built edge and is well-related to the existing settlement of Wistaston (Google).

The proposed development would also include an access from Crewe Road.

The applicant's agent argues the proposal does not constitute a scheme of more than local importance and 'the types of impact anticipated are not of a level of magnitude, complexity or significance such that EIA would be required to evaluate them'.

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