NDP Policies

Vision
We want Church Minshull to thrive as a vibrant and distinctive parish and to evolve and grow in a sustainable way. We want the Parish to continue to provide an outstanding quality of life for current and future residents.

Aims

To provide housing which is in keeping with existing properties as local need arises

To maintain the rural character of Church Minshull

To maintain and improve the high quality natural environment

To encourage a thriving and prosperous community that delivers a high quality of life for all its residents and supports a distinctive and a flourishing local economy

Some context and evidence in relation to our housing policies:

• The rural settlement of Church Minshull has not been identified as needing to deliver housing beyond local needs and is formally considered to be outside settlement limits

• Some development will be needed to sustain the community however the questionnaire responses clarified the value people put on the countryside setting

• Our plan is consistent with the normal permitted development approach for open countryside

• There is local support and the plan should include the need to sustain a green boundary between Church Minshull and the local urban expansion of Crewe and Winsford

• Cheshire East would expect that an allocation for new house development in Church Minshull between 2010 and 2030 will need to be in the order of 25-30 units (12-15%)

• This is higher than the historic long term rate but more than half of this expectation is already allocated or even built and inhabited

• In the context of the expected increases, it should be noted that currently, park homes constitute over 25% of, the just over 200 homes in Church Minshull

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