RESIDENTS fear plans for 400 homes on green field sites at Grappenhall Heys are a “done deal” which will have a major impact on the local community.
Although local residents have always known the land has been earmarked for further development there are concerns over the scale of the proposed development which has been outlined by the Homes and Communities Agency – and lack of facilities to support the community.
The proposed development of 400 properties at Grappenhall Heys will include a mix of 2, 3, 4 & 5 bed homes, including town houses and 30% (120) will be affordable homes.
There are also future plans for a further 550 homes on land at nearby Pewterspear Green and Appleton Cross.
Local resident Jonathan Hatto said: “The public exhibition was low on information with no handouts or electronic copies to take away on the day although we were able to leave contact details to receive electronic copies after the event.
He said the consultancy hired to produce the plans, Atkins, had presented the proposed development as a ‘done deal’ and seemed reluctant to answer any concerns from residents.
Mr Hatto added: “Many residents thought that the plans had completely ignored the negative effect that 400 extra houses would have on the area, in terms of loss of green spaces and addressing the concern around insufficient infrastructure to support the development. Atkins basically stated that any issues brought about by the development would be the council’s problem!
“Whilst the residents understand that the development will more than likely go ahead at some point, it’s key for us to ensure it doesn’t have a detrimental effect on Grappenhall Heys and the wider community.”
He said there were concerns around increased traffic volumes – which had already been identified by Atkins – which show that there are already problems on Lumb Brook Road where it meets Grappenhall Road and around Stockton Heath.
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There is a public meeting to discuss these developments – including Appleton Cross and Pewterspear Green, not just Grappenhall Heys, on Tuesday 25th October at 7.30pm at Appleton Parish Hall on Dudlow Green Road.
This has been organised by your local councillors, NOT the HCA.
Increased traffic volumes….already identified??? Yet another development with the same Warrington problem…sound familiar? It should do because it’s been going on for years. This time it has been identified by those involved in creating the scheme, who consider it is not their concern but WBC’s. Will ournplanners rubber stamp the scheme and ignore the problem in the hope it will go away or soon be forgotten, as they usually do?