Muller doubles down on Maylands Park resi
Scrapping a previously approved application for a local centre, offices, and warehouses as part of the second phase of its Nantwich masterplan – the developer has gone back to the drawing board, mimicking the project’s first phase to provide more homes.
Muller Property Group secured planning permission in February for a 17,200 sq ft local centre. 18,900 sq ft of offices, and 20,900 sq ft of industrial on 4.7 acres of its Maylands Park development. It was designed to complement the group’s first phase of 188 homes, which secured planning permission last year and is being delivered in partnership with David Wilson Homes.
The rethink was sparked by further consultation with the community, councillors, and stakeholders who pushed for more residential offerings on the site off Peter Destapleigh Way in Nantwich – rather than employment.
The new proposals call for the building of 40 homes, a 49-bed retirement living community, and an 80-bed care home.
The revised masterplan is purely residential. Credit: via Muller Property Group
Anwyl Homes is set to deliver the 40 residences, of which 30% will be affordable. The housing mix will range from one-bed apartments to four-bed houses.
McCarthy Stone is charged with delivering the retirement living portion of the plans. A development partner is currently being sought for the care home.
Muller’s new plans also include 1.5 acres of public open space and, to alleviate traffic concerns, a series of new access points to the site beyond just the two included in the original application.
“Our revised plans for Maylands Park reflect our commitment to listening to local concerns and delivering a development that provides lasting benefits to the Nantwich community,” said Steve Bourne, technical director of Muller Property Group.
He continued: “We are proud to offer a mixed-use development that not only provides housing, retirement and care but also prioritises public open space and green infrastructure.”
Asteer is leading on the planning aspects of the application. The project team includes Redmore Environmental, Shields Arboricultural Consultancy, Bower Mattin & Young, Astle Planning & Design, LOROC Architects, Alan Power Architects, Ecus, Lees Roxburgh,, BETTS GEO, Transport Planning Associates, and TPM Landscape.
The planning application was not available on the Cheshire East planning portal at the time of publication.
