The Challenge

• We were appointed by St Modwen homes to take forward a detailed planning application for 91 dwellings on land at the former Vulcan Works site in Newton-le-Willows.
• The site was identified as Phase 4 in an earlier outline consent and had been subject to a Reserved Matters application by another developer. 

Our Solution

• We entered into pre-app discussions with the LPA to agree the overall planning strategy. We then progressed a detailed planning application through to determination, successfully demonstrating that the proposals would deliver a high quality scheme that would integrate well with the earlier phases of development.
• Viability was a key issue, with extensive discussion needed with the Council’s appointed consultant to secure agreement that the development could not support any affordable housing contribution.

The Results

• Planning permission was secured for St Modwen Homes with 0% affordable housing and no requirement for a S106 legal agreement.