Our proposals

 Bloor Homes are pleased to bring forward detailed plans for XX homes, as well as significant landscape improvements on land at Prestbury Road in Macclesfield. 

The site

The site provides a suitable opportunity for residential growth in Macclesfield, within 1 mile and a 15-minute walk of Macclesfield District General Hospital. It lies immediately adjacent to the northern edge of the existing town settlement boundary and comprises c.16 hectares of mostly open arable land, with occasional trees and tree belts.

The new development will have access to a range of facilities and infrastructure already in place, as well as facilitating easy access to larger employment locations within and around Macclesfield via sustainable modes of transport, including bus route 19 between Prestbury and Macclesfield.

Wider site context (click to enlarge)

New homes

XX homes are proposed. More details needed 

Landscape-led design

More details needed 

Highways, access and parking

More details needed 

1 The UK’s Office for National Statistics defines GVA as: “Gross Value Added (GVA) is a measure of the increase in the value of the economy due to the production of goods and services”. Please note that the GVA estimates presented here are workplace-based, where GVA is allocated to the area in which the economic activity takes place.

Economic benefits the proposed scheme could deliver for Macclesfield and Cheshire East (click to enlarge)

Outline planning permission: 

Outline planning permission was granted by the Planning Inspector at Appeal in August 2026. This decision established that the principle of residential development was acceptable on the site. Now Bloor Homes are bringing forward a reserved matters application that will set out the details for the proposed scheme. 

View our Webinar Recording 

On Tuesday 17th December 2024, we held a public webinar to present proposals for the outline planning application to the local community including hosting a Q&A session. A recording of the webinar can be found below. 

Frequently asked questions

The site and planning

  • The site is located on land at Prestbury Road, immediately adjacent to the northern edge of the existing Macclesfield settlement boundary. 

  • To the north/north west (and outside of the site boundary) is an area of ancient woodland - Upton Wood - and beyond this lies Upton Hall set within predominantly open agricultural land. The River Bollin runs through the Macclesfield Riverside Park Local Nature Reserve just beyond the site’s north-eastern boundary. Residential properties are located to the south and east.

  • The site comprises c.16 hectares of mostly open arable land with occasional trees and tree belts. 

  • A reserved matters application will be submitted to Cheshire East Council in due course. This sets out the detail of the scheme now that the principle of development has been established through the outline planning consent. 

  • This site provides an opportunity to deliver new housing in a sustainable location that meets local needs in the immediate term. 

    The Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010 – 2030 planned for 4,250 new homes to be delivered in Macclesfield (including allocated and non-allocated sites). However, despite being almost 15 years through the 20-year plan period, only 2,261 new homes have been delivered in Macclesfield (as of 31st March 2024). This under delivery does not reflect a reduction in need, but is as a result of the slow rate at which land allocated for housing has received planning permission and progressed to construction. 

    Similarly, the new Government has recently consulted on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which is integral to its ambition to deliver 1.5 million new homes within the five-year Parliamentary term. The changes proposed re-introduce mandatory housing requirements and change the ‘standard method’ for calculating housing need. This change results in a significant increase to Cheshire East’s local housing need compared to the current method. 

    Bloor Homes’ proposals for around 200 homes will make a much-needed contribution to meeting Cheshire East’s housing targets and increased housing requirements proposed through national planning reform. 

Highways and access

  • The proposed vehicular access for the site comes from Prestbury Road. New cycle and pedestrian pathways will also be provided to increase access towards Macclesfield Riverside Park. 

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Housing

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  • The development will strive to include a range of measures which support sustainable development, providing economic, social and environmental benefits in line with national and local planning requirements. We commit to meeting the Future Homes Standards, focusing on carbon reduction and low carbon renewable energy provision.

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Heritage

  • The potential impact of the development on the significance of nearby heritage assets has been considered from an early stage in the design process. Grade II listed Upton Hall and the Prestbury Road Macclesfield Conservation Area have informed the proposed layout and extent of the residential development zone, which has been pulled considerably away from Prestbury Road to the south west and the ancient woodland to the north and west. This will reduce the visibility of the proposed dwellings from within the immediate context of the heritage assets to ensure that their semi-rural setting is preserved. 

    The planning application will be supported by a Heritage Statement. 

Flooding

  • An attenuation basin has been located in the north-eastern field of the site. To manage rainwater runoff from the development, a drainage strategy has been developed that routes surface water via a sustainable drainage system (SuDs) and the site’s natural topography into the attenuation basin, whilst ensuring not to increase wider runoff rates or risks of flooding elsewhere. 

Construction and future development

  • A Construction Management Plan will be agreed with Cheshire East Council prior to any construction beginning, which would address many potential issues from the outset.