WISTASTON residents are mobilising to fight a proposal to build hundreds of new homes on land adjacent to a well-used green space in the village.

Gladman Developments Ltd has submitted a planning application to Cheshire East Council to build 325 houses on Witters Field, which lies next to the Joey the Swan area.

Wistaston residents recently formed "Hands off Wistaston" (HOW) an Action Group to fight off unwanted developments.

HOW spokesperson Peter Carton said: “Now is the time when we need Wistaston residents to join forces and let Cheshire East Council know what we think of this application.

“We are asking them to go on to the Cheshire East website and make their views known.”

A number of objections have already been registered online.

Wistaston Parish clr Derek Millington said: “It is really important that residents do send in their objections.

“Locally we know the strength of feeling against the threat of housing on this particular field.

“We need Cheshire East Council and its planning committee to get this message loud and clear." 

Margaret Simon, Cheshire East councillor for the Wistaston Ward, added: “It is important that the local community get involved in the consultation for this outline planning application.

“In the last few weeks Hands off Wistaston, the parish council and we, as ward councillors, have been encouraging residents to respond to the latest consultations on the additional sites for the Local Plan.

“A staggering 555 people responded sending a clear message to Cheshire East that large housing developments are not wanted in Wistaston.

“Also, already over 1,300 signatures have been obtained locally on a petition to protect existing green gap land in the Crewe and Nantwich area from development.

“The efforts of Hands off Wistaston and Wistaston Parish Council have been magnificent so far, so please Wistaston residents join them and have your say."

Find the application at www.cheshireeast.gov.uk by searching under 13/2649N.