New homes for Canal Street

A disused piece of land off Canal Street, in Macclesfield, is set to be redeveloped after permission was given to build ten three-bed houses and four two-bed apartments.

Cheshire East Council gave approval to the joint planning application from builder Silkdale Living and Arighi Bianchi.

The land currently houses a couple of dilapidated industrial buildings which will be demolished.

Representatives from adjacent company Maintenance Contractors objected to the plans warning that any residents would have to suffer aound the clock noise from the firm.

The objection stated: “Our operation is noisy and operates during unsociable hours. The yard immediately adjoins the proposed development. We work all over the UK so our vans are arriving and leaving late at night and early in the morning.”

“If this proposed development goes ahead it must be made very clear our business will continue operating exactly as it is now.”

The applicants will give £32,685 towards school provision and £42,000 for play and open space creation.

A report by BAND Architects, submitted with the application, said: “As a medium scale new build development, the Canal Street development will aspire to achieve good standards of sustainable development in the use of energy, water and materials. 

“The building design and operation will also aspire to achieve high standards in all areas of sustainability.”

Macclesfield Civic Society supported the development saying: “The redevelopment of the site for residential purposes is to be welcomed.”

”The design and elevational treatment is contemporary but respective of local building traditions.”