Twelve houses planned in two sites on land in village

TWO planning applications have been submitted for housing developments in a Moorlands village.

An outline application with details of access and layout has been submitted to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council for the erection of nine dwellings on land at the rear of Jim Hallam Landrovers, Macclesfield Road, Rushton Spencer.

A second application put forward involves an outline planning application for residential development of up to three houses with all matters apart from access reserved on land adjacent to the Knot Inn, Station Lane, Rushton Spencer.

A design and access statement submitted by Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy, on behalf of the applicant, Jim Hallam, said: “The resultant development will comprise of seven three-bedroomed units, and two twobedroomed units, each served off a central driveway that is to be accessed from Tanhouse Lane.

“Pre-application discussions have been entered into with the Local Highway Authority who have confirmed that proposed access via Tanhouse Lane is acceptable subject to achieving an appropriate level of visibility.

In a second application on land adjacent to the Knot Inn, a design and access statement by Ken Wainman Associates Ltd on behalf of applicant R Bailey said the application seeks consent for residential development of up to three dwellings.

The statement said: “The plan shows the provision of three L-shaped detached dwellings which would have a footprint of 68.3 square metres and an integral garage which adds a further 22 square metres.

“Rushton Spencer is acknowledged within the adopted Core Strategy as a smaller village where new housing development is acceptable.”

It is expected that a decision will be made by planners within the next six to eight weeks.