Approval Granted for 160 New Homes in Sandbach Following Successful Appeal

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New Homes in Sandbach Approved Plans to build 160 new homes in Sandbach have been approved after a successful appeal against Cheshire East Council’s initial rejection. This development marks a significant step forward in addressing the local housing demand.   Cheshire East Council’s Initial Rejection In 2022, Cheshire East Council rejected the proposed development on […]

Tesco Express named as the retailer in Sandyford retail development

Muller has announced Tesco as the latest tenant at its new retail development site in Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent. A Tesco Express will occupy a 3,500 sq ft convenience retail unit at Sandyford. The site will be anchored by a Costa Drive Thru. A further two units make up the development, one at 1,200 sq ft and […]

6 pointers to get planning permission on land

Colin Muller, Chief Executive, Muller Property Group gives advice to farmers and landowners on how to get planning permission on land. I’ve written several articles on how to get planning permission on land, and hopefully offered pearls of wisdom and some firm guidance to those with farm land on the edge of towns and villages. […]

No silver bullet when it comes to planning permission

One of the key things to bear in mind if you are thinking about attempting to obtain planning permission for housing on a piece of land is how important it is to be proactive about it. If you have land you think might be suitable for development, such as land on the edge of a […]

Six steps to planning success for farmland

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Colin Muller, Chief Executive, Muller Property Group Last month, I wrote an article that was featured in Farmers Weekly. It focuses on the six main steps that landowners need to take if they want to gain residential housing consent for agricultural land.  We have produced significant results by achieving land allocations and planning approvals for […]

The Housing Delivery Test

Colin Muller, Chief Executive Land and planning, particularly for housing, feels like it has enough measures, metrics and policies attached to it. From the NPPF to local planning policies, from 5 Year Housing Land Supply to Objectively Assessed Housing Need, there is plenty for landowners to get their heads around. The Housing Delivery Test is […]

Planning application for 70 dwellings submitted in Loggerheads

An application was submitted for 70 dwellings in October and is due to be heard at Committee on 3rd January 2018 The proposed development site is in an area of approximately 2.20ha (5.4 acres). It is 1km north-west of Loggerheads Village Centre and situated immediately north of Eccleshall Road which connects Mucklestone Village and Loggerheads […]

Nantwich inquiry reopened by Secretary of State

On 3rd August 2017, the Secretary of State issued a letter reopening the inquiry into Muller’s potential 1,100 home ‘village’ proposals at Nantwich This comes after the Secretary of State’s decision to refuse plans submitted by Muller for 189 homes in Nantwich was quashed for the second time and 60% of Muller’s costs were ordered to be paid. Now […]