Local Plan (Part Two)

Draft Site Allocations Background Paper W est

1 Introduction 2 and

2 Methodology 3 Chester 3 Residential development 6 Council 4 Gypsy and Traveller accommodation 9 5 Economic development 10 Local Employment land 10 Plan

Main town centre uses 16 (Part

6 Waste 18 T wo)

7 Minerals 21 Land Allocations Appendices - policy sieve information

A Identification of potential employment land 22 and Detailed Policies - Draft Site Allocations Background Paper - Consultation V ersion 1 Introduction 2

Cheshire 1 Introduction

1.1 The purpose of this document is to detail the approach to the selection of land allocations for

W development to be included in the Local Plan (Part Two). The overall levels of housing and employment est provision are identified within the overarching framework of the Local Plan (Part One) Strategic Policies and 2010-2030, adopted January 2015. A number of key / strategic sites are identified in the Plan that are Chester essential to the delivery of the spatial strategy for the borough within the plan period. These sites cover a range of land uses including housing, employment, retail, leisure, and waste management. The Local

Council Plan (Part Two) will not review the strategic sites, although additional detailed policies may be required to support the delivery of these areas and aid decision making on planning applications.

Local 1.2 The approach to reviewing existing land allocations retained through the adoption of the Local Plan (Part One), and the identification of new land allocations to meet the requirements of the Plan, is Plan set out in this document. It takes account of other evidence base reports primarily the Housing and

(Part Economic Land Availability Assessment, and take into consideration the Council's growth and regeneration priorities and relevant strategies. T wo)

Land 1.3 The findings of the report have informed the Sustainability Appraisal of sites and alternative options considered in the preparation of the Plan. It is part of the consultation on the preferred approach for the

Allocations Local Plan (Part Two) during summer 2016. The background report will be updated to take account of the Sustainability Appraisal and any amendments to the policy directions following consultation. and Detailed Policies - Draft Site Allocations Background Paper - Consultation V ersion 3

2 Methodology Cheshire

2.1 The approach to site selection in the Local Plan (Part Two) takes account of the findings of the

Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA). The HELAA (2016) assessed a range W est of sites with development potential, considered the potential type and quantity of development that could and be delivered on each site and made recommendations where relevant. The final report provides the base data for the next stage in the process of identifying site allocations/options to meet the strategic Chester development requirements as set out in the Local Plan (Part One). Sites that have been assessed as

developable against the HELAA (2016), and are included in the respective housing and employment Council land trajectories.

2.2 This report sets out how those sites identified as suitable, available and achievable HELAA sites Local have been considered against the relevant development plan policies set out in Local Plan (Part One). This has then informed the site selection process for Local Plan (Part Two).The findings will be consulted Plan

on alongside the preferred policy approaches for the Local Plan (Part Two) together with other relevant (Part evidence base reports and the Sustainability Appraisal. T wo)

Policy assessment Land

2.3 The Local Plan (Part One) policy STRAT 2 sets out the strategic development requirements for Allocations housing and employment land for the period 2010-2030 as follows;

At least 22,000 net new homes and 365ha employment land for a range of sizes and types of site. Detailed

2.4 On adoption of the Local Plan (Part One) it was acknowledged that existing planning commitments make a significant contribution towards meeting the development requirements for the plan period Policies 2010-2030 (STRAT 2 to STRAT 9), particularly for housing. Existing planning commitments will be taken

in to account when determining the remaining level of site allocations required in individual settlements. - The level of required allocation is detailed in the respective sections of this report. Draft Site 2.5 The strategy of the Local Plan (Part One) maintains the general extent of the North Cheshire Green Belt (under policy STRAT9). An area of land to the south of Chester, referred to as land at Allocations Wrexham Road has been released from the Green Belt and allocated as a strategic site in order to meet the identified housing need for Chester up to 2030. Sites located in the Green Belt, with the exception of previously developed land, were filtered out of the HELAA process on this basis. Background

2.6 Sites that are located outside of the Green Belt (excluding previously developed land) were considered in the HELAA with regards to their specific location. Isolated sites in the countryside, or Paper away from existing employment locations, were filtered out of the process and considered to be

unsuitable. - Consultation 2.7 The need for land allocations is considered in the context of the Local Plan (Part One) Strategic Policies STRAT 2 to STRAT 9 and the identification of main urban areas and key service centres that are the focus of sustainable development in the plan. Table 2.1 below lists the individual settlements V that are categorised within this hierarchy. ersion 2 Methodology 4

Cheshire Table 2.1 Local Plan (Part One) hierarchy of settlements

Level of settlement Name of settlement W

est Main urban area(s) Chester (STRAT 3) and Ellesmere Port (STRAT 4) Chester Northwich (STRAT 5)

Council Winsford (STRAT 6)

Local Key service centres Cuddington & Sandiway STRAT 8

Plan Farndon

(Part Frodsham T

wo) Helsby

Land Kelsall

Allocations Malpas

Neston & Parkgate

and Tarporley Detailed Tarvin

Policies Tattenhall - Draft 2.8 Proposed development sites must be located in or on the edge of a main urban area, or a key

Site service centre where there is an identified need to allocate land. Sites that could allow for the expansion of an existing employment site in the rural area (for employment use only) will also be included in line Allocations with policy STRAT 8. Sites that do not meet these criteria will be considered unsuitable for allocation as they are not in line with the sustainable strategy of the Local Plan (Part One). Previously developed land (STRAT 1) will be assessed where it is in line with the above settlement hierarchy. The appropriate Background land use considered for each individual site has been determined through the HELAA.

2.9 Sites will not be considered in isolation, and will be viewed in respect of their geographic area /

Paper relationship to a settlement, and in relation to other planning permissions and site options.

- 2.10 Local Plan (Part One) policy STRAT7 states that where necessary the Council will continue to Consultation work closely and effectively with Cheshire East, if justified to plan for sustainable development in Middlewich. It has previously been agreed with Cheshire East that there is no requirement to find additional development land in or around the town, therefore at this stage no sites on the edge of

V Middlewich have been identified. ersion 5

Viability assessment Cheshire

2.11 The Draft Local Plan (Part Two) preferred policy approaches will be assessed at a high level to

ensure that the policies are realistic and viable. Where land allocations are proposed, the draft HELAA W has made an initial assumption on a site's achievability. A further assessment of deliverability, including est viability, will be carried out during the consultation on the Local Plan (part Two) preferred policy and approaches, prior to publication where necessary. The assumptions will take account of the work Chester undertaken by Keppie Massie consultants on CIL. Planning Practice Guidance (paragraph 006) states that assessing the viability of plans does not require individual testing of every site or assurance that individual sites are viable; site typologies may be used to determine viability at policy level. Assessment Council of samples of sites may be helpful to support evidence and more detailed assessment may be necessary

for particular areas or key sites on which the delivery of the plan relies. Local Plan (Part T wo) Land Allocations and Detailed Policies - Draft Site Allocations Background Paper - Consultation V ersion 3 Residential development 6

Cheshire 3 Residential development

3.1 The level, or number of sites that will be required to be allocated in the Local Plan (Part Two) is

W specific to each individual settlement and is a result of the most up to date and current position in respect est of the following factors; and

Chester Number of net new homes completed in the spatial area since the base date of the plan (2010); and

Council Number of net new dwellings with planning permission, and a resolution to grant permission subject to a legal agreement (both under construction and not started) in the spatial area.

Local 3.2 The deliverability and the developability of each extant planning permission for residential development has been assessed as part of the latest housing land monitor. Site by site forecasting was Plan completed as part of the process in order to calculate the Council's five year housing land supply position,

(Part and to inform the overall Local Plan housing land trajectory. The Housing Land Monitor Report (1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016) should be read alongside this assessment as a supplementary evidence T

wo) document. Table 3.1 below details the residual requirement for each settlement when taking account

Land of dwelling completions and future supply / commitments.

Allocations Table 3.1 Housing requirement by spatial area (1 April 2016)

Settlement Net Net Remaining Housing Supply in Small site Residual housing housing net commitments strategic allowance net housing and requirement completions housing as at 1 April sites / NP (2019 - requirement

Detailed (1) (2010 - requirement 2016 allocations 2030) 2016) (2016 - (without 2030) planning

Policies permission)

Chester 5,200 1,985 3,215 2,029 1,300 264 - 378 -

Draft Ellesmere Port 4,800 898 3,902 3,756 0 198 - 52

Site Northwich 4,300 1,151 3,149 3,505 0 154 - 510

Allocations Winsford 3,500 349 3,151 1,655 1,872 99 - 475

Cuddington & Sandiway 200 108 92 89 0 20 - 17

Farndon 200 98 102 145 0 20 - 63 Background Frodsham 250 135 115 100 0 20 - 5

Helsby 300 140 160 262 0 20 - 122

Paper Kelsall 200 76 124 120 0 20 - 16

- Malpas 200 76 124 277 0 20 - 173 Consultation Neston (incl. Parkgate) 200 171 29 88 0 20 - 79

Tarporley 300 132 168 162 8 20 - 22

V Tarvin 200 164 36 28 0 20 - 12 ersion 7

Settlement Net Net Remaining Housing Supply in Small site Residual Cheshire housing housing net commitments strategic allowance net housing requirement completions housing as at 1 April sites / NP (2019 - requirement (2010 - requirement (1) allocations 2030)

2016 W

2016) (2016 - (without est 2030) planning permission) and Chester Tattenhall 250 33 217 173 0 20 + 24

(2) Rural 1,900 917 983 1,595 0 185 - 797 Council

1. net dwellings with planning permission or resolution to grant permission subject to legal agreement

2. outside of key service centres Local

3.3 The table shows that the requirements in all but one of the named spatial areas can be met, and Plan

exceeded based on the current supply (as at 1 April 2016) of housing commitments and identified (Part strategic and Neighbourhood Plan sites. Given the levels of completions, commitments and allocations, T especially in the rural area, it is not necessary to allocate any additional housing sites to meet wo)

requirements in most areas. It should be noted this does not prevent sustainably located brownfield Land sites coming forward to further boost housing delivery. Allocations 3.4 There is potentially a small housing requirement remaining in Tattenhall of 24 dwellings, but it is not considered that a site should be allocated at this stage. This is due to the complex situation concerning

three long running appeals in the settlement for 137 dwellings, 110 dwellings and 68 dwellings and

respectively. These applications were refused by the Council in 2012 and the subsequent appeals were Detailed recovered in December 2012 by the Secretary of State for his own determination. The first public inquiry (for all the three appeals combined) was held in June 2013 with a second inquiry in November 2015. The decisions were due in April this year but have not yet been issued. The consultation will ask how Policies the remaining requirement in Tattenhall should be met, should all the appeals be dismissed. - 3.5 In Tarporley the housing land supply includes a site at Daffodil Fields, granted permission on Draft

appeal for 28 dwellings. The Council has legally challenged this decision, but until (and if) the appeal Site

decision is quashed, the permission remains valid. The settlement boundary for Tarporley shows the Allocations site as provisionally within the settlement, albeit with a dashed, rather than solid line. Even if the site at Daffodil Fields was removed from the supply, there would potentially only be a requirement for a small-scale allocation to meet the requirement of 300 dwellings. It should be noted that the Daffodil Background Fields appeal site, is partly located on a Local Green Space identified in the made Tarporley Neighbourhood Plan, therefore is very unlikely to be suitable for designation as a housing site.

3.6 The level of supply set out in the table above is the anticipated minimum level of housing delivery Paper in each spatial area. In addition to these sources of supply i.e. planning commitments and strategic / neighbourhood plan sites, flexibility in the level of housing that can be delivered in the borough through - Consultation the following mechanisms:

Regeneration sites as identified in the Local Plan (Part Two) that promote mixed use redevelopment

to include the provision of new dwellings; V ersion 3 Residential development 8

Cheshire Housing and mixed use land allocations designated through emerging Neighbourhood Plans; Rural exception sites for affordable homes to meet identified need(s); Sites to deliver Starter Homes within existing settlements; and

W Large windfall sites (5 or more dwellings), particularly previously developed land within settlements est in line with the over arching strategy of the Local Plan (Part One) that may come forward throughout and the plan period Chester 3.7 Policy STRAT 8 of the Local Plan (Part One) refers to development in Local Service Centres (LSCs). The level or amount of development will reflect the scale and character of the individual Council settlement, along with the availability of facilities, services and public transport. The Local Plan does not set a specific level or requirement for each LSC and as such the Local Plan (Part Two) will not seek

Local to allocate specific sites for residential development. Table 3.1 above identifies a small sites allowance for the rural area (outside of Key Service Centres) which recognises that development that may take Plan place in Local Service Centres is of the scale and character of the local area. The Plan does not intend

(Part to impose specific levels of development on these local service centres as it is considered that the local community is best placed to understand the needs of its communities, in terms of supporting local T wo) services or meeting a specific housing need through Neighbourhood Plans or other mechanisms. Policy

Land STRAT 8 allows for some new development in LSCs to reflect the scale and character of the settlement concerned and the availability of services, facilities and public transport. Allocations 3.8 If the overall housing requirement is reviewed and the requirement cannot be met, the sites listed in the HELAA (2016), in the relevant spatial areas, will be revisited and assessed in line with the

and methodology of this background document. Detailed Policies - Draft Site Allocations Background Paper - Consultation V ersion 9

4 Gypsy and Traveller accommodation Cheshire

4.1 The criteria in policy SOC 4 'Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Show Persons' Accommodation will also be used to inform the options for the allocation of sites to ensure that proposed sites are suitable W est and capable of providing an appropriate living environment, whilst protecting the amenity and character and of the surrounding area. Chester 4.2 The identification of site options to meet the identified need for Gypsy and Traveller, Travelling Show People and Transit site(s) as detailed in the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Council has been informed by evidence base work completed by consultants WYG. This study will be consulted on as part of the wider consultation on the Local Plan (Part Two). Local Plan (Part T wo) Land Allocations and Detailed Policies - Draft Site Allocations Background Paper - Consultation V ersion 5 Economic development 10

Cheshire 5 Economic development

5.1 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) defines economic development as; development

W including those within the B Use Classes, public and community uses and main town centre uses (but est excluding housing development). The approach to site selection in the Local Plan (Part Two) will be and dependent on the specific type of economic development. The methodology is therefore categorised

Chester into; (a) employment development falling within the ‘B’ use classes and (b) public, community and main town centre use. The approach to site identification in Local Plan (Part Two) is set out below.

Council Employment land

5.2 The Local Plan (Part Two) identifies employment land allocations capable of meeting the Borough Local wide requirement of at least 365ha, identified under Local Plan (Part One) policy STRAT2. This

Plan employment land supply provides for range of sizes and types of site Borough wide for 2010-2030 and is based on; (Part

T Completions 2010-2016 wo) Planning commitments for employment use Land Employment land allocations - to be identified in Local Plan (Part Two)

Allocations Undeveloped employment allocations in ‘made’ neighbourhood plans

5.3 The process of identifying a revised portfolio of employment land allocations, taking account of

and relevant overarching planning policies, is set out below.

Detailed 5.4 The Table below summarises the employment completions and planning commitments, as at 1st April 2016. Policies Table 5.1 Summary employment land requirement 2010-2030 - Draft Source Employment Land (Ha)

Site Completions, 2010-2015 88 Allocations Completions, 2015-2016 13

Planning commitments (employment use), as at 1st April 2016 76

Background Total 177

Local Plan (Part One) requirement 2010-2030 365

Paper Residual requirement for Local Plan period, 2016-2030 188 -

Consultation 5.5 Details of the planning commitments for employment development will be provided in the Council's Annual Monitoring Report and are contained in Appendix A, table A.1. The data is summarised by Local Plan area. These monitoring sites are included in the trajectory with the HELAA. V ersion 1 5.6 Taking account of completions and commitments, this leaves a residual requirement of 188ha 1 Cheshire employment land to be identified for allocation in Local Plan (Part Two). The outputs of the HELAA will be considered, to inform the identification of suitable and appropriate sites for employment allocation

in the Plan. W est

HELAA outputs and

5.7 The HELAA has identified sites that are potentially suitable, available and achievable for future Chester employment development in the plan period. The findings of the Employment Land Study Update (2013) have informed the assessment of availability and achievability within the HELAA. The ELSU made policy Council recommendations regarding the retention/reappraisal of sites for Local Plan (Part Two) and/or the removal/deletion of a previously allocated site. Recommendations from the HELAA are provided in relation to sites (i) having continued potential for employment use within the plan period, or (ii) to filter Local

the site out from further consideration. Based on these recommendations the HELAA (2016) contains Plan an indicative Borough wide trajectory. These sites are assessed against the relevant policies in Local Plan (Part One) for potential employment land allocations. (Part T Local Plan (Part One) policy assessment wo) Land 5.8 The outputs from the HELAA (2016) are then considered in the context of the Local Plan (Part One). The table below summarises the Local Plan (Part One) policies that the potential sites have been Allocations assessed against.

Table 5.2 Local Plan (Part One) policies and Detailed Local Plan (Part One) Explanation policy Policies STRAT1 Sustainable Encourage the redevelopment of previously developed land in sustainable locations, that are development not of high environmental value -

Minimise the loss of greenfield land and high grade agricultural land Draft Support regeneration in deprived areas of the borough

Provide mixed use developments Site Allocations STRAT2 Strategic Over the period 2010-2030 the Plan will deliver at least 365ha employment land development Development will be brought forward in line with the settlement hierarchy; the main urban areas of Chester, Ellesmere Port, Northwich and Winsford, with an appropriate level of development

in sustainable rural locations Background

ECON1 Economic Provide a flexible supply of land for employment use, to meet a range of sizes and types of growth, employment site borough wide. This will be met through existing planning commitments and new sites and enterprise allocated for employment use. The policy sets criteria to review the continued suitability of existing employment sites and for Paper the release of new sites; - Consultation The potential to support key business sectors identified in sub-regional and local economic strategies Support the delivery of major regeneration programmes Accessible locations by a range of transport modes and compatible with neighbouring V

land uses ersion 5 Economic development 12 Local Plan (Part One) Explanation Cheshire policy

Sustainable and viable town centre sites, or where these are not available, edge of centre,

W for new office development, well connected by public transport est Reasonable prospect of the site being developed for employment use in the plan period and Chester ECON2 Town centres Sets out the town centre hierarchy; application of a town centre first approach to main town centre uses Council STRAT3 Chester Identifies the Chester Business Quarter as a key site, for mixed use employment led regeneration Identifies Chester Business Park for high quality office development Identifies Chester West and Sealand Industrial Estate for continued employment use Local

STRAT4 Ellesmere Port To maintain a portfolio of employment land and premises to contribute to the overall employment Plan land requirement

(Part To review the detailed nature and extent of employment land allocations through Local PLan (Part Two)

T Key sites identfied at; wo)

Land New Bridge Road as a regeneration priority area Stanlow remains important for petrochemical and related industries Allocations Ince Park safeguarded for multi modal resource recovery park and energy from waste facility in connection with ENV8 Hooton Park safeguarded for continued employment use and

Detailed STRAT5 Northwich Gadbrook Park is identified as a key site for business and industrial development Provision will be made for at least an additional 30ha land for employment development, to meet the need for logistics, warehousing and distribution Policies STRAT6 Winsford Provision will be made for at least an additional 35ha land for employment development Safeguards key sites at Winsford Industrial Estate and Woodford Park for business and industrial -

Draft development The potential expansion of Winsford Industrial Estate and Woodford Park have been identified Site through the Winsford Neighbourhood Plan in line with the policy. Allocations STRAT7 Middlewich The Council will work closely with Cheshire East to plan for the sustainable development around Middlewich. If justified, this will include land allocations on the edge of the town in Local Plan (Part Two). Background STRAT8 Rural area Provision will be made for at least an additional 10ha land for employment development Employment land in the rural area will enable the small scale expansion of an existing employment site, and/or new sites on the edge of key service centres outside of the green belt.

Paper Other relevant policies Summarises if the HELAA & ELSU assessments identified particular constraints on sites, with the potential for mitigation, that would require further consideration. -

Consultation Other current/emerging policies relevant to the development of the site. This is particularly relevant to mixed use schemes incorporating residential or other uses. It may also include known transport infrastructure improvements. Where detailed site representations have been made on behalf of landowners/developers, this information is considered. This includes the consideration of different site options where relevant. V ersion 13 Local Plan (Part One) Explanation Cheshire policy

Mixed use sites (incorporating residential) were considered alongside the housing section of

this report. W Made or emerging Neighbourhood Plan policies are identified where relevant. est and

Local Plan (Part Two) findings - employment land Chester

5.9 The findings of the policy appraisal of sites are set out in Appendix A, tables A.2-A.6, by area. A Council total of 57 sites were considered that were taken forward from the HELAA.

5.10 Based on this policy review of the potential sites, Appendix A Tables A.7-A.8 set out the policy Local recommendations for Local Plan (Part Two). After applying the policy sieves 23 sites were discounted from further consideration for Local Plan (Part Two), equating to 57ha. The employment trajectory from Plan

the HELAA has been revised, to exclude the sites that have been discounted after the Local Plan (Part (Part One) policy review and is included in Appendix A Figure A.1. T wo) 5.11 The remaining sites are identified in Appendix A tables A.8 and could be considered suitable for Land identification in the Local Plan (Part Two). The section below reviews these sites in the context of the

Local Plan (Part One) requirements by spatial area and whether any it is necessary to revisit any of the Allocations assumptions in the HELAA.

Identification of employment land allocations and

5.12 Employment land allocations in Local Plan (Part Two) will provide for a mix of types of employment Detailed development, falling within the use classes B1, B2 and B8. Allocations may include specialist uses and

/ or allocations to meet the expansion needs of specific businesses. Policies

5.13 The Local Plan (Part One) identifies that there is an uneven distribution of employment land - within the Borough. The economic mix in the Borough is diverse and the Plan aims to provide for Draft employment land of various scales and types across the Borough. Site

5.14 Site identification in Chester: Policy STRAT 3 recognises a limited land supply, although the Allocations Chester Business Quarter is to deliver additional employment floorspace. Chester Business Park and Chester West / Sealand Industrial Estates are identified as important areas for employment use. In view of the limited employment land supply, it may be necessary to identify some planning commitments as Background employment land allocations to ensure delivery. The ELSU and HELAA identified that the Bumpers Lane allocation (25ha, BLA/0056) is severely constrained. The development of the site is dependant on the Chester Western Relief Road (CWRR). The site remains important given the limited land supply Paper in Chester and in the long term should be considered and is therefore included within Appendix A. There

are no reasonable alternative sites/options considered for Chester at this stage; there is a limited land - supply and sites are identified to meet regeneration priorities, or are safeguarded sites identified in Local Consultation Plan (Part One). V ersion 5 Economic development 14 5.15 Site identification in Ellesmere Port: This is the most complex area in terms of employment Cheshire land supply. Policy STRAT 4 states the detailed nature and extent of employment land allocations are reviewed. Key sites with considerable potential are identified around New Bridge Road, Stanlow and Ince Park. Hooton Park is identified as a sub-regional employment location. The Draft Stanlow Review W

est (Aecom consultants) will review the extent and availability of employment land within the Stanlow area.

and Additional sites in this area could contribute towards the overall level of employment provision. There

Chester are no reasonable alternative sites/options considered for Ellesmere Port at this stage; sites are identified to meet regeneration priorities, or are safeguarded sites identified in Local Plan (Part One).

Council 5.16 The Local Plan (Part One) identifies that new employment land allocations will be required in Northwich (STRAT 5), Winsford (STRAT 6) and the rural area (STRAT 8). These are to be considered alongside a review of the existing supply of retained employment allocations from the former District Local Local Plans. Plan 5.17 Site identification in Winsford: Since the adoption of the Local Plan (Part One), the Winsford (Part Neighbourhood Plan has been ‘made’ and allocates new sites for employment development. This

T provides an additional 35ha of newly allocated land in line with Local Plan policy STRAT6 (Winsford). wo) At this stage therefore, in line with the objectives of the Winsford Neighbourhood Plan, there are no Land reasonable new employment site alternatives being considered for Winsford. The other employment

Allocations sites identified in Winsford are retained employment allocations from the predecessor Vale Royal Borough Local Plan. These have been reviewed and where there continues to be a reasonable prospect of employment development they are identified.

and 5.18 Site identification in Northwich: Policy STRAT 5 makes provision for new employment Detailed allocations of at least 30ha. The scope for expansion of Gadbrook Park will be assessed, together with the potential of sites for logistics/warehousing and distribution. The sites identified in Appendix A table

Policies A.4 could contribute towards this requirement. Sites that are retained allocations from the predecessor Vale Royal Plan have been reviewed and are included as potential allocations where there remains a reasonable prospect of being developed for employment use. The additional sites that have been - Draft assessed as reasonable new employment options are; Site 1. Lostock Longwood and former Octel site (SHA/0026 and SHA/0063) Allocations 2. Land to the south east Gadbrook Park/west King Street (WIR/0013) 3. Land to the south west of A556 Rudheath (DAM/0058) 4. A combination of sites to the south of Gadbrook Park (WIR/0013 and DAM/0058), for mixed use Background development. Site representations for this wider area have considered various development options and include the potential for a new link road linking the A556 and A530.

Paper 5.19 The Winsford and Northwich Land Supply Study (BE Group, May 2016) has reviewed the development potential of these sites to attract new inward investment opportunities. The Study made

- recommendations, in line with relevant market research, to be considered through the Local Plan (Part Consultation Two). The Study identifies that the site to the west of King Street is a strong candidate to meet the Local Plan requirements. The other sites have more issues/constraints to address and in practical terms are unlikely to be deliverable over the plan period. The Longwood and Octel site scores positively for V ersion 15 locational and market interest although the physical constraints identified mean that the site is not recommended in the Study. Cheshire

5.20 The land to the south-east Gadbrook Park/west of King Street (WIR/0013) has been identified W as the preferable site with the potential to meet the additonal employment land requirement in Northwich, est

in line with the recommendations of the BE Group Study (May 2016). The policy appraisal has identified and each of the sites considered are greenfield, with the potential for landscape and ecological harm. Subject Chester to further information and appropriate design/mitigation, appropriate employment development in this location could be the least harmful of the options proposed. Council 5.21 Each of the reasonable alternative sites and options around Northwich will be considered further through the Sustainability Appraisal process. Local 5.22 The Winnington Works (Tata) site has the potential for mixed use regeneration, however further Plan information will be required on the mix and type of uses that could be accommodated on site and is not included within the employment supply. This is also identified in the Winsford and Northwich Land Supply (Part Study (BE Group, May 2016) and recommends that the full or partial redevelopment of this site would T be a complex proposal requiring full masterplanning and financial viability appraisals. wo) Land 5.23 Site identification in the rural area; Policy STRAT 8 makes provision for at least 10ha new employment allocations in the rural area. This is to allow for 2-3ha employment land in or adjacent to Allocations key service centres and/or for the expansion of existing employment sites. The sites identified in Appendix A table A.8 could contribute towards this requirement, together with planning completions since 2010 and extant planning commitments. and Detailed 5.24 Sites that are retained allocations from the predecessor local plans have been reviewed. They are included as potential allocations where there remains a reasonable prospect of being developed for employment use (land adjacent to Mere's Edge/former BICC, Helsby, GOW/0056). Since the adoption Policies of the Local Plan (Part One), the Neston Neighbourhood Plan has been ‘made’ and allocates sites for - employment development at Clayhill Industrial Estate (in line with retained policy). The sites at Monument Draft Place (FAR/0034) and to the west of Chowley Oak (TAT/0055) are identfied as new sites that provide for the expansion of existing business areas for Farndon and Tattenhall. An extant planning commitment Site for the expansion of Hampton Heath IE, Malpas (2.4ha) could also be identified as an allocation in Local Allocations Plan (Part Two), to ensure provision is maintained in the rural area.

5.25 Any reasonable alternative sites and options in the rural area should be considered through the Background Sustainability Appraisal process.

Recommendations Paper 5.26 Based on the above assessment, Appendix table A.9 details the sites that are recommended to - be carried forward into the Local Plan (Part Two) preferred approach. These are included in the revised Consultation trajectory in Appendix A figure A.2. V ersion 5 Economic development 16 Summary Cheshire 5.27 Based on the above approach to site selection, Table 5.3 and the revised trajectory in Appendix A figure A.2, set out the potential Local Plan (Part Two) employment land provision; W est

and Table 5.3 Potential employment land provision

Chester (i) Source of provision Employment land (Ha)

Council Completions 2010-2016 101

Planning commitments, as at 1st April 2016 76

Local Local Plan (Part Two) potential allocations 206

Plan Total 383 (Part 5.28 This information will be used to inform the consultation draft Local Plan (Part Two) preferred T

wo) policies. The sites identified provide for a range and choice of employment sites borough wide, in line

Land with Local Plan (Part One). The potential level of employment provision exceeds the requirement of at least 365ha. However, the net developable area and resultant employment floorspace will vary according Allocations to site specific characteristics and the mix/type of employment uses proposed.

5.29 It is anticipated that additional employment land could come forward during the Local Plan period

and through regeneration schemes on vacant/previously developed land (for example in Stanlow, Ellesmere

Detailed Port or at Winnington Works, Northwich). Additional employment floorspace could be delivered on mixed use sites identified in Neigbourhood Plans, or where new sites are identified (subject to basic conditions being met). Policies Next Steps - Draft 5.30 The draft shortlist of potential employment land allocations and accompanying background

Site reports will be available for consultation alongside the Draft Local Plan (Part Two) preferred policies. The potential employment land allocations will be reviewed following the consultation comments received Allocations on Local Plan (Part Two), the Sustainability Appraisal process and other relevant evidence base reports/studies. Background

Main town centre uses Paper 5.31 The Cheshire Retail Study 2016 recommended no additional allocations are required to those

- already identified through the Local Plan (Part One). The study also cautions that capacity figures, Consultation especially in the long term, should be treated with caution given the inherent uncertainties in predicting the economy’s performance over time. V ersion i Based on a gross area in line with Local Plan (Part One) 17 5.32 In terms of comparison goods no need has been identified in Northwich due to the Barons Quay development that is under construction. The identified need in Chester and Winsford will be met through Cheshire town centre led regeneration schemes identified through ECON 2 of the Part One plan. Although no need was identified in the previous retail study for Ellesmere Port (2013) the 2016 study has identified W an increased requirement. The study notes that this may in part be due to a change to the methodology est as to how Cheshire Oaks was treated in previous retail studies but also to improvements in the town and

centre. Again, the study advises caution in predicted growth in the longer term and that any need is Chester Ellesmere Port is likely to be focused on the value end of the market and it may be unrealistic to allocate sites. It is recommended a flexible approach is taken and opportunities the new public services hub may provide opportunities for additional retail floorspace. Council

5.33 A small requirement for additional comparison goods floorspace was identified in Frodsham and Neston but given the relatively limited nature of this need it was not recommended that the Council plan Local

for additional comparison goods floorspace. Plan

5.34 For non-food retailing the study found no need in Chester or Frodsham. Capacity in Winsford (Part

should be met through the allocation of a site for a new food store in the town centre in the Local Plan T (Part One) and Winsford Neighbourhood Plan. The study recommended that the capacity in Northwich wo) should be treated with caution as the provision of a new ASDA as part of the Barons Quay proposals Land

will bring about a substantial change to food shopping patterns, and it would not be appropriate to plan Allocations for delivery of further food retail at this point. Capacity was identified in Neston, but again the recommendation is to treat this with caution due to the probably overestimation of over-trading of the ALDI store. and

5.35 For leisure development the study concluded there was no requirement to plan or further bingo Detailed halls or ten-pin bowling. The study did conclude that the borough could accommodate 5 additional

cinema screens to 2030 and this need will be accommodated through the Barons Quay development Policies in Northwich as well as the Northgate scheme in Chester. - Draft Site Allocations Background Paper - Consultation V ersion 6 Waste 18

Cheshire 6 Waste

6.1 The approach to waste management is set out in Local Plan (Part One) policy ENV8 Managing

W waste. This policy reflects national planning guidance on waste and the findings of annual monitoring est reported in the Waste Needs Assessment. Policy ENV8 supports the management of waste as a and resource and in accordance with the waste hierarchy. Chester 6.2 The Waste Needs Assessment (2013) considered the capacity requirements for the sustainable management of the following waste streams: local authority collected; commercial and industrial, Council construction and demolitions; low level radioactive waste; agricultural waste; hazardous and sewage sludge. The assessment concluded that there is sufficient capacity in existing and planned facilities to meet the waste requirements of the borough for all key waste streams up to 2030. There was therefore Local no need to identify additional sites for waste management facilities in policy ENV8. However, in order

Plan to ensure that the existing capacity is maintained, the policy safeguards the following sites with planning permission for waste uses against alternative development: (Part

T Ince Park, Ellesmere Port wo) Lostock Works, Northwich Land Kinderton Lodge, nr Middlewich. Allocations 6.3 Monitoring since the preparation of the Local Plan (Part One) in the Waste Needs Updates 2014 and 2015 continues to indicate that there is sufficient capacity for the management of the various waste

and streams. With the exception of Household Waste Recycling Sites (see below), no requirement for the allocation of additional sites for waste management facilities in the Local Plan (Part Two) has been Detailed identified. However this situation will continued to be monitored on an annual basis and any significant change in circumstances will trigger the need for a review of waste policies. Policies 6.4 A policy has been included in the Local Plan (Part Two) Preferred Policies setting out the approach

- to considering any proposals for new or extended waste management facilities which meet the Draft requirements of policy ENV8. Site 6.5 Policy ENV8 identifies the potential need to allocate sites for Household Waste Recycling Centres Allocations (HWRCs) to replace those facilities in Chester, Tattenhall and Frodsham. The Council has a network of seven HWRCs in Ellesmere Port, Winsford, Chester, Neston, Frodsham, Northwich and Tattenhall. This network of facilities is operated commercially on behalf of the Council. Background 6.6 The Chester site is located at Bumpers Lane and is one of the smallest but most frequented facilities within the borough. The small size of the facility limits the site's recycling performance and on occasion can lead to customers queueing back onto the highway. The Frodsham and Tattenhall sites Paper are also small and do not meet modern best practice standards - it would be preferable to provide split

- level sites which do not require customers to walk up steps to access the skips, which is currently the Consultation case at both sites. Both sites have traffic problems associated with them at times. V ersion 19 6.7 The replacement of HWRCs is linked to the Council's contractual arrangements with the service operator. The current contractual arrangements do not provide for the replacement of the Frodsham Cheshire and Tattenhall sites before 2023, but there remains an aspiration to provide larger and more modern facilities to serve these locations, within the plan period. The situation for Chester is more pressing and W the Waste Management Service are actively pursuing the delivery of a replacement site. est and 6.8 National Planning Policy for Waste sets out guidance on identifying suitable sites and areas for Chester waste sites. The search for replacement HWRCs has had regard to this advice.

6.9 The search for sites for replacement HWRCs starts with a consideration of catchments and the Council relationship with the existing network of sites. A replacement Chester site needs to be located close to its Chester catchment, similarly with the Frodsham site. The Tattenhall site serves a larger rural catchment and does not necessarily need to be located in Tattenhall. The area of search is the southern Local

rural area. Plan

6.10 In addition to catchments, the following criteria are being taken into account in the search for (Part replacement HWRCs: T wo)

Existing employment sites or vacant industrial land or other previously developed land; Land Reasonable highway access (recognising that the nature of the use will result in trips by car, van Allocations and removal/delivery of skips by waggon); Site size of around 3,000-5,000m2 for replacement Frodsham and Tattenhall sites. A larger site of around 10,000m2 is required for Chester; Sites free from significant physical and environmental constraints to this type of development and and where the impacts of development on neighbouring land uses are unlikely to be unacceptable; Detailed Areas outside of the green belt in preference to those within, where development would be

inappropriate. Policies

6.11 As part of the site selection process, liaison with the Council's Waste Management Service has - been undertaken to check that the proposed site could, in principle, meet their requirements. Highways Draft and Environmental Protection teams have also been consulted. Site

6.12 A site for a replacement facility for Chester has been identified on land adjoining the existing Allocations HWRC, on previously developed land formerly used as a waste transfer station. This site has the advantage of being adjacent to the existing facility so users are familiar with the location and the impact of the development on nearby land uses is unlikely to cause particular problems. The site is large Background enough to provide an improved, modern facility which would better serve the existing catchment with improved arrangements for vehicles accessing the site. It is also large enough to allow the introduction of a dedicated facility to enable small traders to legitimately dispose of their waste, a facility which is Paper currently unavailable. No reasonable alternatives to this site have been identified. - 6.13 Sites for replacement HWRCs for Frodsham and Tattenhall are currently being explored by the Consultation Council and, if suitable sites are identified, will be included in the Publication Draft Plan. Opportunities in Frodsham are limited by the green belt boundary which is tightly drawn around the town, and in the V ersion 6 Waste 20 rural area by the lack of suitable employment sites. If no suitable sites are identified then a criteria Cheshire based policy will be introduced. W est and Chester Council Local Plan (Part T wo) Land Allocations and Detailed Policies - Draft Site Allocations Background Paper - Consultation V ersion 21

7 Minerals Cheshire

7.1 Policy ENV9 'Minerals supply and safeguarding' in the Local Plan (Part One) states that Cheshire

West and Chester will make provision for the adequate, steady and sustainable supply of sand, gravel, W salt and brine, contributing to the sub-national guidelines for aggregate land-won sand and gravel, whilst est ensuring the prudent use of our important natural finite resources. It states that this will be achieved and by: Chester

Maintaining a minimum seven year landbank for aggregate land-won sand and gravel, making provision for a steady and adequate supply over the Plan period in line with national policy and Council Local Aggregate Assessments, providing a flexible approach to the location of future minerals development to ensure a diversity of supply for the market. Specific sites and preferred areas will Local be identified within the Local Plan (Part Two) Land Allocations and Detailed Policies Plan for the

future extraction of aggregate land-won sand and gravel as either extensions to existing sites or Plan new sites. (Part T

Safeguarding Cheshire West and Chester's extent of finite natural resources and associated wo) infrastructure from incompatible development by delineating Mineral Safeguarding Areas for sand Land and gravel, salt and shallow coal, as shown on the Policies Map, together with existing and potential

sites for minerals infrastructure. Allocations

7.2 As part of the preparation of the Local Plan (Part Two) Land Allocations and Detailed Policies the and Council undertook an 'Issues and additional call for sites' consultation from 1 May to 19 June 2014. Two minerals site nominations were received in response to this consultation, but there was a need for Detailed the Council to make a more detailed review of the type and number of mineral sites allocations required

and the type and availability of mineral resources in the borough. The Council therefore undertook a Policies further minerals call for sites consultation from 8 October to 21 November 2014. - 7.3 A draft site appraisal methodology was consulted upon at the same time as the minerals call for Draft sites consultation. The methodology outlined a staged process of reviewing any submitted sites alongside Site the proposed exclusionary and discretionary criteria to be used in assessing the submissions. An initial desktop appraisal was undertaken of each site through stage one, with each site being assessed against Allocations four exclusionary criteria. If any of the criteria were not met, the site did not progress to stage two. 11 sites were taken forward for the stage two discretionary criteria assessment and consultation with the Council's specialist teams and the Environment Agency, Natural England and Historic England. Background

7.4 The sites were then recommended to be taken forward as potential specific sites, potential preferred future areas or to be identified as permitted drill sites. Paper - Consultation V ersion A Identification of potential employment land 22

Cheshire A Identification of potential employment land

Table A.1 Planning commitments (employment) as at 1st April 2016 W

est Sum of

and Local Plan Spatial New Site Total site Area Reference Name and Address size (ha) Chester Chester BLA/0098 Land Adjacent To Chelford Close, Chelford Close, Chester 0.78

Council BOU/0017 Boughton Retail Centre, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AF 1.8

BOU/0045 Land at Premier House, Chester (Chester Business Quarter) 2.2 Local CHC/0090 Former Odeon Cinema 0.4 Plan CHC/0091 Chester Visitor Centre Vicars Lane Chester Cheshire CH1 1QX 0.15 (Part DOH/0020 Wrexham Rd Farm (part of Chester Business Park) 1.96 T wo) DOH/0021 Chester Business Park 0.89 Land GAQ/0012 Old Port (Southern Tail, Crane Street frontage) 1.5 Allocations CHC/0004 Part of NE Urban Action Area - Black Diamond Street 0.2

Ellesmere Port ELT/0034 Initial Citylink Dutton Green Chester Cheshire CH2 4SA 0.64 and Land At Stanlow Oil Refinery Oil Sites Road Ellesmere Port Detailed ELT/0037 (Argent Energy) 3

Former Ince Power Station/Encirc (Former Quinn Glass) - Rail Policies ELT/0038 discharge facility 1.1

EPT/0029 Textprint Surfacing Ltd Cloister Way Ellesmere Port CH65 4EL 0.58 - Draft EPT/0033 Land West Of Garth Road Ellesmere Port Cheshire 0.96 Site EPT/0035 Land At Cloister Way Ellesmere Port 0.39 Allocations Velmore Ltd Stanney Mill Road Little Stanney Ellesmere Port EPT/0082 Cheshire CH2 4HX 1.14

Background ROS/0006 Rossmore 4, Rossmore Road East, Ellesmere Port (six acre site) 2.57

ROS/0015 Former Gulf Oil Refinery, Poole Hall Road, Ellesmere Port 5.05

Paper Former Gas Board Site, Rossmore Road East, Ellesmere Port ROS/0020 (employment part) 3.14 -

Consultation Land Adjacent Unit D1 Poole Hall Industrial Estate Poole Hall ROS/0039 Road Ellesmere Port Cheshire 0.36

WHI/0014 Cheshire Oaks Area 5C (West), Lloyd Drive, Ellesmere Port 1.18 V

ersion EPT/0088 Land At New Bridge Road Ellesmere Port 1.19 23 Sum of Cheshire Local Plan Spatial New Site Total site Area Reference Name and Address size (ha)

Thor Specialities UK Limited Wincham Avenue Wincham W Northwich MAR/0042 Northwich Cheshire CW9 6GB 0.551 est and Land Rear Of Swan House Wincham Lane Wincham Northwich MAR/0043 Cheshire 1.67 Chester

Plot 2, land adjacent 7 New Cheshire Business Park (formerly MAR/0044 New Cheshire Salt Works) 0.85 Council

MAR/0046 Cosgrove business park (E5.17 Soot Hill) - remaining part 0.3 Local WIC/0015 E5.5 Winnington and Wallerscote Urban Village 5.3 Plan Lostock Gralam Railway Station Station Road Lostock Gralam

SHA/0045 Northwich CW9 7NU 0.28 (Part

Rural Adjacent Hampton Heath Industrial Estate. OS Field No 5412 T wo) MAL/0056 Edge 2.4 Land NES/0014 Land Adjacent To Timco House Buildwas Road Neston 0.06 Allocations NES/0026 Aldi Distribution Centre Chester High Road Neston Ch64 3Ts 0.82

Urenco (Capenhurst) Ltd, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester,

SAM CH1 6HE 9.1 and Detailed SAM/0038 Urenco, Capenhurst 08/00835/OUT 5.63

Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire SAM/0040 CH1 6ER 8.5 Policies

Urenco (Capenhurst) Ltd, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, -

SAM/0042 CH1 6HE 1.3 Draft

SHA/0073 Land off Holmes Chapel Road, Middlewich 0.95 Site Allocations TAT/0041 Extension to Chowley Oak Employment Area (part) 0.86

Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire SAM/0058 CH1 6ER 1.48 Background

HW Coates Ltd Byley Lane Byley Northwich Cheshire CW10 SHA/0079 9NT 0.27

Winsford WIW/0033 Morrisons Manufacturing Wharton Road Winsford Cw8 3Bb 3.46 Paper

WOV/0043 Land at Browning Way (part of E5.16) 0.74 - Consultation Total 76 V ersion A Identification of potential employment land 24 Cheshire W est and Chester Council Local Plan (Part T wo) Land Allocations and Detailed Policies - Draft Site Allocations Background Paper - Consultation V ersion Policy Assessment of potential employment sites

Table A.2 Chester policy assessment - employment

Spatial Area Chester / - - - - a class priority use site by issues site site business with Plan developed B1 uses use modes? Park Sealand : Key Key Key key use? policy land and within identified location NPPF: est Estate ECON2 Mixed Previously transport Chester: Chester Chester Proposed Regeneration Accessibility compatible Business W Support & and of relevant issues T3 T3 T3 T1: centre T1: Reference Name ECON1: sectors? ECON1: area? ECON1: range ECON1: neighbouring ECON1 town ECON1 Achievability period STRA CBQ STRA Chester STRA Chester Industrial Other implications Other Site Site STRA land? STRA ECON1:

BLA/0056 Bumpers Lane Yes No Employment Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes No No Yes Development See ELSU dependant on the assessment. route of the CWRR. Significant constraints.

BLA/0082 Former Livestock Yes No Mixed B Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes n/a n/a Market, Bumpers Uses Lane, Chester

BLA/0084 Chester West, Yes No Mixed B Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Consider implications See ELSU Sovereign Way, Uses of potential CWRR. assessment. Chester

BOU/0046 Hoole Lane, Yes No B1a Yes Yes - Yes Yes (blank) Yes Yes No No Retained Site currently in use as Boughton One City employment car parking, may Plan allocation. require area relocation/provision as part of any development proposal. Site adjacent to the CQB. See ELSU assessment.

CHC/0030 Garden Lane Car Yes Yes B1a Yes No Yes Yes (blank) Yes No No No (blank) Site currently in use as Park, Chester car parking, may require relocation/provision as part of any development proposal. May require strengthening works around railway line route to develop site. Site adjacent to the CQB. See ELSU assessment.

HOO/0036 Hoole Road, Yes No Mixed B Yes Yes - Yes Yes n/a Yes No No No Potential risk of Site in operational use North East Urban Uses Hoole contamination from by Network Rail. See Action Area Gateway current land use. ELSU. area / Noise/ air pollution Chester from adjacent railway One City operations.

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Table A.3 Ellesmere Port policy assessment - employment

Spatial Ellesmere

Area Port Identification / - a Key Key Key Key area class priority use by issues business with Plan developed Port: Port: Port: Port: B1 uses use modes? : Road key use? policy area land within Park identified location NPPF: Bridge Park ECON2 Mixed Previously transport Ellesmere Ellesmere Ellesmere Ellesmere Regeneration Accessibility compatible Proposed Support & and of relevant issues T4 T4 T4 T4 T1: New Stanlow Ince Hooton centre T1: Reference Name - - - - ECON1: area? ECON1: range ECON1: neighbouring ECON1 town ECON1 Achievability period Other implications Other STRA site STRA site STRA site STRA site Site Site STRA land? STRA ECON1: ECON1: sectors? of ELT/0030 Land at Yes No Mixed B Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes Retained n/a No No - No- adjacent to No Encirc Uses employment adjacent Ince Park

Glass allocation. to potential Ltd Stanlow (Former area Ince A and B Power Stations)

ELT/0031 Dutton Yes No Mixed B Yes Yes Yes Yes n/a Yes Located within Hazardous Yes - Yes - No No Green, Uses the Stanlow zones and adjacent within employment Little SPA. Potential restrictions NBR Stanlow Stanney A5117 link within the area. SPA road Stanlow area. implications. See ELSU. Retained employment allocation.

EPT/0028 Rushtons, Yes No Mixed B Yes Yes Yes Yes n/a Yes Located within Hazardous Yes - Yes - No No Newbridge Uses the Stanlow zones and adjacent within Road, SPA. Potential restrictions NBR Stanlow Ellesmere A5117 link within the area. SPA Port road Stanlow area.

implications. See ELSU. land Site adjacent to Shropshire Union Canal/M53 corridor. High prominence adjacent M53.

EPT/0030 Cabot Yes No Mixed B Yes Yes Yes Yes n/a Yes Located within Hazardous Yes - Yes - No No Carbon, Uses the Stanlow zones and adjacent within New SPA. Potential restrictions NBR Stanlow Bridge A5117 link within the area. SPA Road, road Stanlow area. Ellesmere implications. See ELSU. Port Site adjacent to Shropshire Union Canal/M53 corridor. High prominence adjacent M53. Spatial Ellesmere Area Port / - a Key Key Key Key area class priority use by issues business with Plan developed Port: Port: Port: Port: B1 uses use modes? : Road key use? policy area land within Park identified location NPPF: Bridge Park ECON2 Mixed Previously transport Ellesmere Ellesmere Ellesmere Ellesmere Proposed Regeneration Accessibility compatible Support & and of relevant issues T4 T4 T4 T4 T1: New Stanlow Ince Hooton centre T1: Reference Name - - - - ECON1: area? ECON1: range ECON1: neighbouring ECON1 town ECON1 Achievability period Other implications Other STRA site STRA site STRA site STRA site Site Site STRA land? STRA ECON1: ECON1: sectors?

NET/0006 Land off Yes No Mixed B Yes Yes Yes Yes n/a Yes Adjacent to Site excluded No No No Yes Junction Uses listed hangars. from the area 6 (M53), Local wildlife covered by Vauxhall site. Woodland Local Motors area visual Development Plant, importance. Order for North Rivacre Landscaping Road Industrial Road, buffer to the Area, Ellesmere Ellesmere M53 and Port. Port operational area of Vauxhall. See also NET/0009.

NET/0009 Hooton Yes No Mixed B Yes Yes Yes Yes n/a Yes n/a Local No No No Yes Park, Uses Development South Order for North Road, Road Industrial Ellesmere Area, Ellesmere Port Port.

NET/0019 Former Yes No Mixed B Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes n/a Adjacent No No No No (adjacent to Booston Uses Booston Wood. Hooton Park) Oil Coastal zone. Depot Mersey Forest. (part of M53 corridor. Port Draft Mersey Wirral) Ports North Masterplan Road, (2011) site part Ellesmere of Port Wirral for Port port related activity.

WHI/0012 Cheshire No - No Employment Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes See ELSU n/a No No No No Oaks 5C Greenfield assessment. West, Retained Longlooms employment Lane allocation. (Cheshire Need to Oaks consider the Business retained land Park) allocation and review site area (alongside

WHI/0014)

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Table A.4 Northwich policy assessment - employment

Spatial Northwich Area Identification Site Site STRAT1: STRAT1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1 ECON1 STRAT5 STRAT5 STRAT5 Other relevant policy issues Other issues identified Reference Name Previously Mixed Proposed Support Regeneration Accessibility compatible & and Northwich: Northwich: Northwich: / implications developed use? use key priority by a with ECON2 NPPF: Key site Key Site Key Site land? class business area? range of neighbouring : B1 use Achievability - - - sectors? transport land - town within Winnington Wincham Gadbrook modes? uses centre Plan Urban Urban Park location period Village Village (existing)

DAM/0058 Land to No - Different Mixed B Yes No Uncertain. Uncertain. (blank) Uncertain No No Not The site is currently located See ELSU assessment. See the Greenfield scenarios Uses No Countryside currently outside the Northwich Northwich Transport Modelling south of proposed (different access location. within settlement boundary in a outputs. Various development A556, for scenarios to the Adjacent the countryside location. options proposed for Rudheath, potential proposed site at to existing Development of the site would consideration in Local Plan

Northwich development, to present. Gadbrook business result in a south westerly (Part Two) based on (i) mix of (south inlcuding include Access Business park. extension to Northwich. There and type of uses (ii) west employment mixed would be Park Site would be landscape harm for development parcels and Gadbrook only and residential from although submission any development in this phasing for development (iii) potential Park) mixed development). A556 currently proposes location. Loss of agricultural site in isolation and alongside use Consider and physically a south land. See the outputs of the land to the south east employment/residential. alongside primarily separated westerly Northwich Transport (WIR/0013). Economic WIR/0013. by car. from the extension Modelling; the quantum of viability information has been existing to the development and highway provided for the wider area. business business mitigation would need to be The site submission proposes area. park. carefully considered and that Option C as the minimum Farm/residential Different addressed. Crossing would to address viability properties options be required for the railway line (employment led, with a

within proposed and canal crossing the site. minimum of 300 residential employment the site. for the Flood risk identified to part of development). There is a need Canal mix and the site: see SFRA to consider this level of uses in type of recommendations. Local Plan housing development the area. uses (Part One) policies makes alongside the relevant that provision for additional strategic and housing policies could be employment land allocations within the Local Plan (Part accommodated. in Northwich. Potential impact One). The HELAA has on Gadbrook Valley Local assessed the site as Wildlife Site. Potential impacts unsuitable for housing given on protected species would the countryside location, not require further assessment. within or adjacent to an urban area. Refer also to the Council's Housing Monitoring

information. See SFRA. See land Northwich and Winsford Demand Study (BE Group 2016). Constraints identified could impact on the economic viability of the site.

MAR/0037 Land at Yes No B2 Yes No Yes - Yes n/a Yes No No No Retained employment n/a Weaver may allocation (E5.18 land on Navigation require Runcorn Road - VRBC). See / right turn ELSU assessment. Runcorn on A533 Road, Barnton

SHA/0026 Longwood, No - No B8 Yes No Yes - Yes N/a Yes No No No STRAT5 makes provision for Candidate site in VRBC local East of Greenfield primarily new employment allocations plan (1999). See ELSU Shurlach road and in Northwich. Greenfield site, assessment. Consider Road / public Winnington and Peas Wood alongside SHA/0063. See Chester transport and Long Wood Local Wildlife Northwich and Winsford Road, site in part of area, potential Demand Study (BE Group for landscape and ecological 2016). Spatial Northwich Area

Site Site STRAT1: STRAT1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1 ECON1 STRAT5 STRAT5 STRAT5 Other relevant policy issues Other issues identified Reference Name Previously Mixed Proposed Support Regeneration Accessibility compatible & and Northwich: Northwich: Northwich: / implications developed use? use key priority by a with ECON2 NPPF: Key site Key Site Key Site land? class business area? range of neighbouring : B1 use Achievability - - - sectors? transport land - town within Winnington Wincham Gadbrook modes? uses centre Plan Urban Urban Park location period Village Village (existing)

Lostock harm. Adjacent Plumley Lime Gralam Beds SSSI. Potential route of HS2.

SHA/0041 Land to Yes Retained Employment Yes No Yes Yes - n/a Uncertain No No No Retained employment See ELSU assessment. south/west employment / employment allocation. Adjacent to railway Candidate Key Gap - Lostock of allocation, housing use line . Access improvements Gralam and Northwich. Lostock although mixed likely to be required. Medium Landscape and ecological Gralam mixed risk land contamination. constraints on site should be RS with Achievability uncertain as assessed further. Further residential promoted for moxed information required on proposed. employment/residential use. retention for employment use (see alongside SHA/0042) only, or the potential for mixed employment/residential development.

SHA/0042 Redundant Yes Retained Employment Yes No Yes Yes - n/a Uncertain No No No Need to consider alongside See ELSU assessment. Depot employment / employment SHA/0041. Retained Adjacent to the Candidate Key Griffiths allocation, housing use employment allocation, but Gap - Lostock Gralam and Road although mixed come only come forward for Northwich. Majority of the site mixed development with adjoining is hardstanding, vacant land, with site. Ownership issues to potentially expansion land for residential resolve. Adjacent railway line. the adjacent business. Further proposed. information required on retention for employment use only, or the potential for mixed employment/residential development in this location. Need to review land ownership in line with ELSU.

SHA/0063 Former Yes No B8 Yes No No Yes n/a Uncertain No No No STRAT5 makes provision for Candidate site in VRBC local Octel new employment allocations plan (1999). See ELSU South of in Northwich. Potential route assessment. Consider railway of HS2. Likely that the site alongside SHA/0026. Site line, could only be developed representation suggests Moss alongside SHA/0026, 50-250MW power generation Lane, however would require a plant - further information Lostock railway crossing. Site is PDL required. Former chemical Gralam and likely to have high works, land contamination to biodiversity value. Adjacent mitigate. See Northwich and Plumley Lime Beds SSSI. Winsford Demand Study (BE Group 2016).

WIC/0039 Land No - Yes Mixed Yes Yes Yes Yes n/a Yes No No No See ELSU assessment. n/a North of Greenfield Consider mix and type of Leicester uses on site. Street, Northwich

WIC/0044 Land on No - No Employment Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes No No No See ELSU assessment. n/a Denton Greenfield Drive Industrial

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Spatial Northwich Area

developed use? use key priority by a with ECON2 NPPF: Key site Key Site Key Site Identification land? class business area? range of neighbouring : B1 use Achievability - - - sectors? transport land - town within Winnington Wincham Gadbrook modes? uses centre Plan Urban Urban Park location period Village Village (existing)

WIC/0049 Land at Yes Yes Employment Yes Yes Yes Yes n/a n/a No No No Significant land area. Existing There is a need to consider Winnington employment area with this level of housing Works, potential for redevelopment. development alongside the Northwich High risk land contamination relevant strategic and housing would need to be considered policies within the Local Plan for different parts of the site. (Part One). Part One allows The outputs of the Northwich for the redevelopment of Transport Modelling; the sustainably located previously quantum of development and devleoped land. of highway mitigation would need to be carefully

considered and addressed. potential

WIC/0050 Winnington Yes No Employment Yes No Yes Yes n/a Uncertain No No No (blank) See ELSU recommendations. Bus' Park, Winnington Ave, Northwich

WIC/0062 Land to Yes Yes Mixed No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No n/a Site promoted for mixed use; employment the north retail/residential/leisure/commercial of Watling Street, Northwich

WIC/0076 Weaver Yes Yes Mixed No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No n/a Site promoted for mixed use; Shopping retail/residential/leisure/commercial extension, Chester Way, Northwich

WIR/0013 Land No - No Employment Yes No Yes - Yes n/a Yes No No No - The site is currently located See ELSU assessment. See land South Greenfield primarily potential outside the Northwich SFRA. Consider alone and as East of road and extension settlement boundary in a part of the wider area Gadbrook public to countryside location. Potential alongside DAM/0058. See Park, transport Gadbrook for landscape harm. Loss of Northwich Transport Modelling Northwich Park agricultural land. See the outputs. See Northwich and outputs of the Northwich Winsford Demand Study (BE Transport Modelling; the Group 2016). quantum of development and highway mitigation would need to be carefully considered and addressed. Canal to western boundary and partial flood risk. Local Plan (Part One) policies makes provision for additional employment land allocations in Northwich. Marshall's Wood Local Wildlife site within the boundary. Further impacts on protected species, including GCN required. Spatial Northwich Area

WIR/0016 Land on No - No Employment Yes No Yes - Yes n/a Yes No No Yes Retained allocation (2 parcels See ELSU assessment. See Gadbrook Greenfield primarily of land) within the existing SFRA. Consider alone and as Employment road and Gadbrook Business Park. part of the wider area Park, public Potential wildlife/ecological alongside DAM/0058 & Rudheath transport constraints and flood risk that WIR/0013. See Northwich would require mitigation. Transport Modelling outputs.

WIR/0027 Land at Yes No Employment Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes No No No Expansion land, may be See ELSU assessment. Lostock surplus to requirements. Works Future development House, intentions unknown. Works Lane, Northwich

Table A.5 Rural policy assessment - employment

Spatial Rural Area

Site Site STRAT1: STRAT1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1 ECON1 STRAT7 STRAT8 STRAT8 Other relevant policy issues Other issues identified Reference Name Previously Mixed Proposed Support Regeneration Accessibility compatible & and Middlewich: rural: In rural: / implications developed use? use key priority by a with ECON2 NPPF: Site on or on Exapansion land? class business area? range of neighbouring : B1 use Achievability the the of sectors? transport land - town within edge of edge of existing modes? uses centre Plan Middlewich a KSC rural location period employment site

FAR/0034 Extension No - No B1 Yes No Yes - Yes - n/a Yes No Yes Yes - Greenfield site, loss of See ELSU. to Greenfield road and adjacent expansion agricultural land, potential Monument public to the of landscape harm. Farndon is Farm transport. existing Monument a key service centre in the Industrial Access Monument Place. rural area. Estate, to be Place Churton provided employment Road, through site. Farndon, existing Chester business park.

FAR/0043 Land at No - Yes B1 / No No No No n/a unknown No No No Churton is not identified as a n/a Stannage Greenfield Mixed key service centre. It is a Farm, residential settlement within a Stannage countryside location. Lane, Greenfield land, loss of Churton agricultural land.

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developed use? use key priority by a with ECON2 NPPF: Site on or on Exapansion Identification land? class business area? range of neighbouring : B1 use Achievability the the of sectors? transport land - town within edge of edge of existing modes? uses centre Plan Middlewich a KSC rural location period employment site

GOW/0056 Former Yes No Mixed B Yes No Yes - Yes n/a Yes No Yes - Yes - Greenfield site, impact on Planning permission for BICC Uses road and Helsby adjacent landscape. residential uses within part of Helsby public Meres the Mere's Edge site. See (land transport. Edge ELSU. adjacent Indication Business Mere's that site Park, Edge could be Helsby Helsby) accessed of from A5117

adjacent potential the railway line.

NES/0007 Clayhill Yes No Mixed B Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes No Yes - Yes - See ELSU assessment. Consider adjacent residential 1, Water Uses Neston / Clayhill Retained employment amenity in any development. Tower Clayhill Industrial allocation. Consider Neston Employment allocation, policy Road, Industrial Estate NDP. NNE1 Neston NDP. Neston Estate employment

NES/0008 Clayhill Yes No Mixed B Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes No Yes - Yes - See ELSU assessment. Employment allocation, policy 2, Uses Neston / Clayhill Retained employment NNE1 Neston NDP. Builwas Clayhill Industrial allocation. Consider Neston Road, Industrial Estate NDP. Neston Estate

NES/0009 Clayhill Yes No Mixed B Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes No Yes - Yes - See ELSU assessment. Employment allocation, policy 3, Long Uses Neston / Clayhill Retained employment NNE1 Neston NDP. Acres Clayhill Industrial allocation. Consider Neston Road, Industrial Estate NDP. Neston Estate

NES/0010 Clayhill Yes No Mixed B Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes No Yes - Yes - See ELSU assessment. Employment allocation, policy land 4, Long Uses Neston / Clayhill Retained employment NNE1 Neston NDP. Acres Clayhill Industrial allocation. Consider Neston Road, Industrial Estate NDP. Neston Estate

NES/0011 Morgans Yes No Mixed B Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes No Yes - Yes - See ELSU assessment. Employment allocation, policy Land, Uses Neston / Clayhill Retained employment NNE1 Neston NDP. Water Clayhill Industrial allocation. Consider Neston Tower Industrial Estate NDP. Road, Estate Neston

SHA/0047 Middlewich No - No Employment Uncertain No No Yes - n/a Uncertain No No Yes Expansion land for a specific n/a Road Greenfield expansion employer in the rural area. Industrial land Future development intentions Estate, unknown as previous Cranage permission lapsec. Spatial Rural Area

SHA/0053 Land at No - Yes - Mixed Uncertain No Yes Yes n/a Uncertain Yes No No n/a Site on the edge of junction Greenfield site Middlewich, promoted for of A54 promoted primarily residential use. and for B5309, residential/other. Middlewich Employment unlikely.

TAR/0052 Arderne No - No Uncertain No No Uncertain No n/a Uncertain No Yes - No Tarporley NDP. Adjacent n/a Golf Greenfield edge of Conservation area. Course, Tarporley, Landscape harm likely. Tarporley but Countryside location. (area 2) outside the defined settlement boundary.

TAR/0053 Arderne No - No Uncertain No No Uncertain No n/a Uncertain No Yes - No Tarporley NDP. Adjacent n/a Golf Greenfield edge of Conservation area. Course, Tarporley, Landscape harm likely. Tarporley but Countryside location. (area 1) outside the defined settlement boundary.

TAR/0068 Land No - Yes Mixed No No Yes - No n/a Uncertain No Yes - No Tarporley NDP. Countryside Site promoted for mixed use south of Greenfield primarily edge of location. Greenfield residential/community facilities Heath road and Tarporley, agricultural land. appropriate to scale of Green, public but Conservation area. surrounding area. No Tarporley transport outside Landscape harm likely, information on employment the dependant on proposed uses. land potential of site or defined demand for employment use. settlement boundary.

TAT/0049 Crows Yes No Employment Yes No Yes - Yes - n/a Uncertain No No Yes - Countryside location. Existing Old buildings and existing Nest primarily existing existing employment site. occupiers on site, scope for Bridge road employment employment modern replacements and Employment use use potential additional site, employment opportunities Newton from site improvements By medium-long term. Tattenhall (Canalside business park)

TAT/0055 Chowley No - No Employment Yes No Yes- Yes- n/a Yes No No Yes - Countryside location, n/a Oak Greenfield primarily adjacent potential landscape harm likely. (western road and existing expansion Ecological impacts likely. externsion), public business of Transport implications /

transport park Chowley access to A41.

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Dog Oak Lane Business Park.

Table A.6 Winsford policy assessment - employment of

Spatial Winsford Area potential

Site Site STRAT1: STRAT1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1: ECON1 STRAT6 STRAT6 STRAT6 ECON1 Other relevant policy Other issues identified Reference Name Previously Mixed Proposed Support Regeneration Accessibility compatible & Winsford: Winsford: Winsford: and issues / implications developed use? use key priority by a with ECON2 : Key Site Key Site Employment NPPF: land? class business area? range of neighbouring B1 use - - - site Achievability sectors? transport land town Winsford Woodford allocation within modes? uses centre Industrial Park in NDP Plan location Estate period employment WIW/0026 Land at Yes No Employment Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes No No Uncertain Retained allocation See ELSU assessment. Brighton within/adjacent to Winsford Belle Industrial Estate. Public House, Station Road, Winsford

WIW/0027 Land No - No Employment Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes No Part Yes Retained allocation See ELSU assessment. West of Greenfield identified within/adjacent to Winsford Road in Industrial Estate. Identified One Winsford in Winsford NDP (part). (South NDP. land Bostock Road)

WIW/0043 Land No - No Employment Yes No Yes Yes n/a Yes No Yes - Yes Allocated in Winsford NDP See ELSU assessment. east of Greenfield identified for employment. Local Plan (Part One) Road in NDP makes provision for an One, additional 35ha employment Winsford land in Winsford.

WIW/0044 Land to No - Yes Mixed Yes No Yes Yes n/a No No Yes - Yes Allocated in Winsford NDP n/a south-east Greenfield identified for mixed use, housing or of A54, in NDP commercial. Winsford Bypass, adjacent to Winsford Railway Station Spatial Winsford Area

WIW/0045 Land to No - Yes Mixed Uncertain Yes Yes Yes n/a No No Yes - Yes Allocated in Winsford NDP n/a South of Greenfield identified for mixed use, housing or Middlewich in NDP commercial (site S5) Road, adj. Winsford Railway Station

WIW/0047 Land No - Yes Mixed No Yes Yes Yes n/a No No Yes - Yes Allocated in Winsford NDP n/a south of Greenfield (residential, identified for mixed use, housing, Rilshaw leisure, in NDP neighbourhood centre, Lane, community school, leisure social and Winsford uses) community uses (site S1). (NP site Approved Station Quarter S1) Development Brief.

WOV/0041 Land on No - No Employment Yes No Yes Yes n/a No Yes - No Yes Pond on site, may require n/a Woodford Greenfield Woodford ecological mitigation. Park Park Industrial Estate

WOV/0044 Land at No - No Employment Yes No Yes Yes n/a No Yes - Yes - Yes Allocated in Winsford NDP See ELSU assessment. Littler Greenfield adjacent identified for employment. Local Plan (Part One) Lane / to in NDP makes provision for an Oakemere Woodford additional 35ha employment Road, Park land in Winsford. Winsford

WOV/0047 Land at Yes No Employment Yes No Yes Yes n/a No Yes - No Yes Retained allocation. Site in See ELSU assessment. Woodford Woodford existing employment use, Park Park no remaining land available Business within the boundary. Centre, Winsford

WOV/0066 Land and Yes Yes Mixed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes - Yes Allocated in Winsford NDP n/a buildings identified (TC6) for mixed use off in NDP residential and commercial. Sadler Site in existing employment Road, use. Winsford

WOV/0071 Car park Yes Yes Mixed Yes Yes Yes Yes n/a No No Yes - Yes Allocated in Winsford NDP n/a off identified (TC9) for mixed use Church in NDP residential and Street, commercial/leisure. Winsford

WOV/0074 Greedy Yes Yes Mixed Yes Yes Yes Yes n/a No No Yes - Yes Allocated in Winsford NDP n/a Pig, New identified (TC10) for mixed use Road, in NDP residential and

Winsford commercial/leisure.

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WSD/0030 Winsford Yes Yes Mixed Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes - Yes Allocated in Winsford NDP n/a Library identified (TC4) for mixed town centre and in NDP uses, retail and commercial, Dingle residential. Recreation Centre, High Street, Winsford

WSD/0031 Winsford Yes Yes Mixed Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes - Yes Allocated in Winsford NDP n/a of town identified (TC5) for mixed town centre centre in NDP uses, retail and commercial,

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Spatial Area Site Reference Site Name Local Plan (Part Two) Recommendation

Ellesmere Port NET/0006 Land off Junction 6 (M53), Site discounted from further consideration due W Vauxhall Motors Plant, Rivacre to policy/other issues identified. est

Road, Ellesmere Port and Chester NET/0019 Former Booston Oil Depot (part Site discounted from further consideration due of Port Wirral) North Road, to policy/other issues identified. Ellesmere Port Council

Northwich DAM/0058 Land to the south of A556, Policy/other issues identified could result in Rudheath, Northwich (south west the site being discounted from further

Gadbrook Park) consideration. Local Plan SHA/0026 Longwood, East of Shurlach Road Policy/other issues identified could result in / Chester Road, Lostock Gralam the site being discounted from further (Part consideration. T wo)

SHA/0041 Land to south/west of Lostock Site discounted from further consideration due Land Gralam RS to policy/other issues identified. Allocations

SHA/0063 Former Octel South of railway Policy/other issues identified could result in line, Moss Lane, Lostock Gralam the site being discounted from further consideration. and

WIC/0062 Land to the north of Watling Site discounted from further consideration for Detailed Street, Northwich employment use alone due to policy/other issues identified. Consider including within the

defined area for regeneration for an Policies appropriate mix of uses.

WIC/0076 Weaver Shopping extension, Site discounted from further consideration for - Draft Chester Way, Northwich employment use alone due to policy/other

issues identified. Consider including within the Site defined area for regeneration for an appropriate mix of uses. Allocations

Rural FAR/0043 Land at Stannage Farm, Site discounted from further consideration due Stannage Lane, Churton (C3) to policy/other issues identified. Background SHA/0053 Land at junction of A54 and Site discounted from further consideration due B5309, Middlewich to policy/other issues identified.

TAR/0052 Arderne Golf Course, Tarporley Site discounted from further consideration due Paper (area 2) to policy/other issues identified. -

TAR/0053 Arderne Golf Course, Tarporley Site discounted from further consideration due Consultation (area 1) to policy/other issues identified.

TAR/0068 Land south of Heath Green, Site discounted from further consideration due Tarporley to policy/other issues identified. V ersion A Identification of potential employment land 38 Spatial Area Site Reference Site Name Local Plan (Part Two) Recommendation Cheshire

TAT/0049 Crows Nest Bridge Employment Site discounted from further consideration due site, Newton By Tattenhall to policy/other issues identified.

W (Canalside business park) est

and Winsford WIW/0044 Land to south-east of A54, Site allocated in Winsford NDP for mixed use; Winsford Bypass, adjacent to potential for allocation although not necessary Chester Winsford Railway Station to duplicate in Local Plan (Part Two)

WIW/0045 Land to South of Middlewich Site allocated in Winsford NDP for mixed use; Council Road, adj. Winsford Railway potential for allocation although not necessary Station to duplicate in Local Plan (Part Two)

Local WIW/0047 Land south of Rilshaw Lane, Site allocated in Winsford NDP for mixed use Winsford (NP site S1) (not including employment uses); potential for

Plan allocation although not necessary to duplicate in Local Plan (Part Two). Discount for potential

(Part employment use as not incorporated within proposed scheme/Development Brief for the T

wo) site.

Land WOV/0047 Land at Woodford Park Business Site in existing employment use, discount from Centre, Winsford supply as in existing employment use. Allocations WOV/0066 Land and buildings off Sadler Site allocated in Winsford NDP for mixed use Road, Winsford (residential/commercial); potential for allocation although not necessary to duplicate and in Local Plan (Part Two). Detailed WOV/0071 Car park off Church Street, Site allocated in Winsford NDP for mixed use Winsford (residential/commercial); potential for

Policies allocation although not necessary to duplicate in Local Plan (Part Two).

- WOV/0074 Greedy Pig, New Road, Winsford Site allocated in Winsford NDP for mixed use Draft (residential/commercial); potential for allocation although not necessary to duplicate Site in Local Plan (Part Two). Allocations WSD/0030 Winsford Library and Dingle Site allocated in Winsford NDP for mixed use Recreation Centre, High Street, (town centre/residential/commercial); potential Winsford for allocation although not necessary to

Background duplicate in Local Plan (Part Two). Discount for employment use only.

WSD/0031 Winsford town centre (TC5) Site allocated in Winsford NDP for mixed use (town centre/residential/commercial); potential Paper for allocation although not necessary to duplicate in Local Plan (Part Two). Discount -

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Spatial Area Site Reference Site Name Local Plan (Part Two) Recommendation

Chester BLA/0056 Bumpers Lane Potential employment allocation (linked to the W route of the CWRR), subject to site specific est

assessments and appropriate mitigation. and Chester BLA/0082 Former Livestock Market, Potential employment allocation, subject to Bumpers Lane, Chester site specific assessments

BLA/0084 Chester West, Sovereign Way, Potential employment allocation, subject to Council Chester site specific assessments

BOU/0046 Hoole Lane, Boughton Potential employment allocation, or within the Local defined area for regeneration, subject to site

specific assessments. Plan

CHC/0030 Garden Lane Car Park, Chester Potential employment allocation, or within the (Part defined area for regeneration, subject to site T

specific assessments. wo)

HOO/0036 Hoole Road, North East Urban Potential employment allocation, or within the Land Action Area defined area for regeneration, subject to site specific assessments. Allocations

Ellesmere Port ELT/0030 Land at Encirc Glass Ltd (Former Potential employment allocation, subject to Ince A and B Power Stations) site specific assessments. and

ELT/0031 Dutton Green, Little Stanney Potential employment allocation, subject to Detailed site specific assessments. Within New Bridge Road and Stanlow Special Policy Area. Policies EPT/0028 Rushtons, Newbridge Road, Potential employment allocation, subject to Ellesmere Port site specific assessments. Within New Bridge

Road and Stanlow Special Policy Area. - Draft

EPT/0030 Cabot Carbon, New Bridge Road, Potential employment allocation, subject to Ellesmere Port site specific assessments. Within New Bridge Site

Road and Stanlow Special Policy Area. Allocations

NET/0009 Hooton Park, South Road, Potential employment allocation, subject to Ellesmere Port site specific assessments. Background WHI/0012 Cheshire Oaks 5C West, Potential employment allocation, subject to Longlooms Lane (Cheshire Oaks site specific assessments. Amend site area Business Park) to include the extent of the undeveloped retained allocation from EPNBC policy EMP5C Paper (additional 0.9ha gross). -

Northwich MAR/0037 Land at Weaver Navigation / Potential employment allocation, subject to Consultation Runcorn Road, Barnton site specific assessments.

SHA/0042 Redundant Depot Griffiths Road Potential employment allocation, subject to site specific assessments and candidate key V

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WIC/0039 Land North of Leicester Street, Potential employment allocation, or within the Northwich defined area for regeneration, subject to site

W specific assessments and mitigation est measures. Further information on extent and

and suitability of housing required.

Chester WIC/0044 Land on Denton Drive Industrial Potential employment allocation, subject to Estate site specific assessments

Council WIC/0049 Land at Winnington Works, Potential employment allocation, or within the Northwich defined area for regeneration, subject to site specific assessments. Further information is

Local required on the mix and type of uses on site, with potential mitigation measures. Plan WIC/0050 Winnington Bus' Park, Winnington Potential employment allocation, subject to

(Part Ave, Northwich site specific assessments T

wo) WIR/0013 Land South East of Gadbrook Potential employment allocation, subject to Park, Northwich site specific assessments and appropriate Land mitigation. Further information on landscape and ecological impacts necessary. Transport Allocations infrastructure improvements required (new link road) for the wider area medium-long term.

and WIR/0016 Land on Gadbrook Employment Potential employment allocation, subject to

Detailed Park, Rudheath site specific assessments and appropriate mitigation.

Policies WIR/0027 Land at Lostock Works House, Potential employment allocation, subject to Works Lane, Northwich site specific assessments and appropriate mitigation. - Draft Rural FAR/0034 Extension to Monument Farm Potential employment allocation, subject to Industrial Estate, Churton Road, site specific assessments. Site Farndon, Chester Allocations GOW/0056 Former BICC Helsby (land Potential employment allocation, subject to adjacent Mere's Edge Helsby) site specific assessments.

Background NES/0007 Clayhill 1, Water Tower Road, Site allocated in Neighbourhood Plan for Neston employment use and forms part of the land supply. Consider as potential employment allocation, subject to site specific assessments. Paper

NES/0008 Clayhill 2, Builwas Road, Neston Site allocated in Neighbourhood Plan for -

Consultation employment use and forms part of the land supply. Consider as potential employment allocation, subject to site specific assessments. V ersion 41 Spatial Area Site Reference Site Name Local Plan (Part Two) Recommendation Cheshire

NES/0009 Clayhill 3, Long Acres Road, Site allocated in Neighbourhood Plan for Neston employment use and forms part of the land

supply. Consider as potential employment W allocation, subject to site specific est

assessments. and

NES/0010 Clayhill 4, Long Acres Road, Site allocated in Neighbourhood Plan for Chester Neston employment use and forms part of the land supply. Consider as potential employment allocation, subject to site specific Council assessments.

NES/0011 Morgans Land, Water Tower Site allocated in Neighbourhood Plan for Local Road, Neston employment use and forms part of the land

supply. Consider as potential employment Plan allocation, subject to site specific

assessments. (Part T

SHA/0047 Middlewich Road Industrial Potential employment allocation, subject to wo) Estate, Cranage site specific assessments. Further information needed on landowner/occupier intentions. Land

TAT/0055 Chowley Oak (western Potential employment allocation, subject to Allocations externsion), Dog Lane site specific assessments and mitigation measures.

Winsford WIW/0026 Land at Brighton Belle Public Potential employment allocation, subject to and

House, Station Road, Winsford site specific assessments and appropriate Detailed mitigation.

WIW/0027 Land West of Road One (South Potential employment allocation, subject to Policies Bostock Road) site specific assessments and appropriate mitigation. Part of site allocated through

Winsford NDP, amend boundary. - Draft

WIW/0043 Land east of Road One, Winsford Potential employment allocation, subject to Site site specific assessments and appropriate

mitigation. Allocated through Winsford NDP Allocations to meet Part One requirements. May not be necessary to duplicate the allocation in Local Plan (Part Two). Background WOV/0041 Land on Woodford Park Industrial Potential employment allocation, subject to Estate site specific assessments and appropriate mitigation. Amend boundary to cover undeveloped land. Paper

WOV/0044 Land at Littler Lane / Oakemere Potential employment allocation, subject to -

Road, Winsford site specific assessments and appropriate Consultation mitigation. Allocated through Winsford NDP to meet Part One requirements. May not be necessary to duplicate the allocation in Local Plan (Part Two). V ersion

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Figure A.1 Employment land trajectory after policy sieve (ha) Identification of potential employment land

Figure A.2 Employment land trajectory (ha) 2010-2030 - preferred approach

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Reference Area Area (ha) Source

W Chester est

and Retained employment allocation; Chester

Planning commitment * Remaining parts of Chester BP 3 Council

Retained employment allocation; Local Planning commitment

Plan * Northern Gateway / CBQ 2.3

(Part Retained employment allocation; T wo) Planning commitment Land * Northern Gateway / Black Diamond Street 0.2 Allocations Retained employment BOU/0046 Northern Gateway - Hoole Lane 0.4 allocation

and Retained employment CHC/0030 Northern Gateway - Garden Lane 0.3 allocation Detailed BLA/0082; Retained employment BLA/0084 Remaining parts of Chester West Employment Park 1.7 allocation (part) Policies BLA/0056 Bumpers Lane 25 Retained employment allocation -

Draft Retained employment HOO/0036 Northern Gateway - Hoole Road 0.5 allocation Site Allocations Ellesmere Port

Retained employment Background ELT/0030 Land at Encirc Glass 34 allocation

Retained employment allocation (part); Paper EPT/0028; HELAA EPT/0030 Stanlow - land to the east New Bridge Road 20 - Consultation Retained employment ELT/0031 Stanlow - Dutton Green 0.7 allocation V ersion 45 Reference Area Area (ha) Source Cheshire

Retained employment NET/0009 Hooton Park 24 allocation W

Retained employment est

WHI/0012 Remaining land at Cheshire Oaks Business Park 1.2 allocation and

Retained employment Chester * remaining land at Rossmore Road East 3 allocation Council

Northwich Local Retained employment

MAR/0037 land at Weaver Navigation/Runcorn Road 0.9 allocation Plan

Retained employment (Part SHA/0042 land to the south west Lostock Gralam Railway Station 0.6 allocation T wo) WIC/0039 Land north Leicester Street 1.55 HELAA Land Retained employment

WIC/0044 Land on Denton Drive Industrial Estate 0.6 allocation Allocations

Retained employment WIR/0016 land at Gadbrook Park 5.8 allocation and WIR/0013 Land west of King Street 23 HELAA Detailed

Retained employment WIR/0027 land at Lostock Works house 1.7 allocation Policies

Retained employment allocation; - Draft Planning commitment * Remaining land at Cheshire BP (lostock triangle) 2.6 Site Allocations

Winsford Background Retained employment WIW/0026 Land at the Brighton Belle PH 1 allocation

Retained employment WIW/0027 Land west Road One 9 allocation Paper

Retained employment - WOV/0047 Remaining land at Woodford Park IE 1.5 allocation Consultation

Retained employment allocation;

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Planning commitment W

est WOV/0044 Winsford NP site O5 - land to the west Oakmere Rd 11 Winsford NDP and WIW/0027 Winsford NP site W6 - south Bostock Road 3 Winsford NDP Chester

WIW/0043 Winsford NP site W7 - extension to Winsford 1-5 IE 27 Winsford NDP Council

Rural Local FAR/0034 Extension to Monument Place, Farndon 1.9 HELAA Plan Retained employment

(Part GOW/0056 Land adjacent to Mere's Edge Helsby 3.5 allocation

T TAT/0055 Land to the west Chowley Oak 2.2 HELAA wo)

Land * remaining land at Hampton Heath IE, Malpas 2.4 Planning commitment

Allocations NES/0007; Retained employment NES/0008; allocations; NES/0009; NES/0010; Neston NDP

and NES/0011 Neston NP - Clayhill BP 3.8 Detailed

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