A property developer has submitted a planning application to build homes on the former bowling green, which was located behind the Royal Oak pub off Heyes Lane.
Cheshire Housebuilders Ltd are proposing to build four detached dwellings on land to the south of the former public house site at 28 Heyes Lane.
The pub was demolished in July 2011 after planning permission was granted to build four semi detached houses and one detached house (reference 11/1111M). Then in April 2012, permission was granted to build a second four bedroom detached house (reference (12/0862M).
Access to the proposed four detached dwellings would be via the approved access that serves the six dwellings, which are currently built or under construction.
A previous application to convert the Royal Oak into eight apartments and build an additional sixteen apartments was refused in 2003. The scheme included the former bowling green and an appeal of this decision was dismissed in 2004 because of the "substantial loss in the quantity of recreational space as a result of the proposal".
The 2011 application (reference 11/1111M) to build the initial five houses at this site included leaving the former bowling green as it was.
The planning statement to support the application says "It is submitted that there has been a material change in circumstances since the 2004 appeal and that no planning purpose would be served by protecting land that is acknowledged as being amenity land for a now demolished public house. The limited amenity value of the site is provided by its mature trees which would be retained."
The application can be viewed on the Cheshire East Council website by searching for planning reference 13/1259M.
The deadline for submitting comments is 1st May and a decision is expected by 16th May.
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and how did the developer get permission to Build the "Extra " detached property ?????
Maybe this is an Ideal site for the Trafford Road Garage It wont cause any problems as it will be in a "Cul d Sac
because its only a bit of an old bowling green. this village is unfortunately been ruined by this sort of mentality why not roll it out over the allotments next door whilst your at it oh no sorry that's the parish councils green space to ruin I forgot silly me.
hang your heads in shame for allowing this type of travesty
As a total outsider now, I see this move as developer greed, its happens all over Britain and will continue to do so if these individuals are not stopped by the powers that be. Drinking habits have changed and so has the tolerance of the law which is quite correct, but the excuse is not to knock down another old Cheshire land mark. The developers might want to see a new Cheshire?, but I have fond memorys of the old place, and feel our retention of the past is all important, and should be fought for.
Developers go away and leave what's left of the village alone..
Rant over...
Gordon... I'm glad that you have 'fond memories' of the pub...I moved to AE in the eighties and used the pub, on and off, for years but I always found it to be rather soul-less... going by the often lack of custom, so did many others!
Do we know weather the Developer has got permission ?????