Three apartments at Bryancliffe, Wilmslow Park South, Wilmslow

What was proposed

The application sought full permission for three four-bedroom apartments across three floors, with associated landscaping and frontage on Wilmslow Park South.

“This application seeks full planning permission for the erection of three, four-bed apartments across three floors. The new building would be positioned fronting Wilmslow Park South.”

Officer report

Earlier applications

Earlier proposals included refused housing schemes, a withdrawn apartment scheme and a permission for three apartments that was later quashed because of protected species.

“20/1555M Erection of three detached dwellings. Refused 09 August 2021 Appeal dismissed (APP/R0660/W/21/3280497) due to impact on character…”

“07/2138P Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 3 apartments with undercroft parking and associated landscaping – permission granted by Macclesfield Borough Council on the 15th February 2008 (subject to S106), however, this planning permission was quashed by the High Court on the 5th June 2009”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because they considered the site sustainable, the design acceptable, and the impacts on residents, highways, biodiversity, flooding, trees and landscape acceptable.

“The application lies within Wilmslow, which is identified as a Key Service Centre where the principle of residential development on the site is acceptable. The site is sustainably located and is within walking distance of the town centre, public transport, services and facilities within Wilmslow. The development accords with Policies SD 1, SD 2, PG 2 and SE 2 of the CELPS in this regard.”

“The proposals will not result in a loss of biodiversity or harm protected species nor increase flood risk or concerns regarding noise and air pollution. The proposals are considered to have an acceptable impact on trees and the landscape within and adjacent the site.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

Highways, United Utilities, Manchester Airport and other consultees raised no objection, while environmental protection and flood risk consultees sought conditions.

“Environmental protection: no objection subject to conditions relating to contamination…”

“Flood Risk: no objection subject to drainage condition…”

Officer report

What people said

Residents and the town council objected to the scheme’s scale, urbanising effect, visibility, relationship with nearby homes, character and parking provision.

“The development is said to have a significant urbanising effect on the Bollin Valley. • Key concerns include orientation of main living spaces toward the valley, increased glazing and visibility and outdoor seating areas facing the valley. • Only 8 parking spaces for 3 large apartments (12 bedrooms total) is considered inadequate and likely to lead to on-street parking problems. • The site could accommodate appropriate development, but not at this scale or form.”

“Wilmslow Town Council: “object to this application. The revised documents do not address any of the principal grounds of objection raised in the 2025 response. The proposal remains unacceptable on the grounds of scale and massing and the urbanising impact on the open rural character and visual amenity of the Bollin Valley. It is out of character with the area. The main rooms on all three floors continue to face the Bollin Valley and are of large proportions.”

Officer report

Who spoke

A ward councillor, a parish or town councillor, an objector and the agent attended and spoke about the application.

The committee vote

A motion to refuse the application was put to the committee but was lost.

“Members noted the content of the update report.”

“A motion was put to the committee to refuse the application. This motion was lost.”

Minutes

The final decision

The committee approved the application for the reasons in the report, subject to the listed planning conditions.

“That for the reasons set out in the report the application be APPROVED subject to conditions as detailed below;”

“3-year Time Limit 2. Development in accord with approved plans 3. Material samples to be submitted 4. Construction Management Plan (highways) to be submitted 5. Method statement required for construction of car park (trees) 6. Submission of existing and proposed levels 7. Bird nesting season avoidance Biodiversity enhancement scheme to be submitted 8. BNG 9. Landscaping scheme to be submitted 10. Landscaping details and maintenance to be submitted 11.”

Minutes