Muller Property Group has submitted a planning application to Cheshire East Council for Phase 2 of development at Maylands Park, Stapeley, Nantwich. A new residential neighbourhood of around 400 homes, a local centre and generous green space on the southern edge of Nantwich.
Phase 2 sits immediately south of the Phase 1 neighbourhood now taking shape, completing the southern expansion of the town. The application combines detailed plans for a new spine road and site infrastructure with outline proposals for the homes, local centre and green spaces, allowing the foundations of the neighbourhood to be established while the finer details of design and layout are refined as the scheme progresses.
New homes and local centre
The proposals will deliver around 400 new homes in a mix designed to offer genuine choice, for first-time buyers, growing families and those looking to stay in Nantwich as their needs change.
At the heart of the neighbourhood, a new local centre will provide everyday shops and services for residents, sitting alongside a play area and a mix of formal and informal green spaces. The masterplan has been shaped by the site’s existing landscape, retaining important hedgerows, woodland and habitat features, and creating new routes that connect Phase 2 with Phase 1 and the surrounding countryside.
The site is well connected for those who want to travel without a car. Nantwich rail station is around a five-minute cycle ride away, with walking and cycling routes via Peter Destapleigh Way and existing public rights of way providing easy access to the town centre and onward bus connections.
Steve Bourne, Technical Director at Muller Property Group said:
“Nantwich South has been planned as a whole from the outset — Phase 1 and Phase 2 together, not one after the other. The spine road and infrastructure we’re bringing forward now are what allow Phase 2 to become a genuinely connected neighbourhood rather than an isolated addition to the edge of town.
The local centre, the green space and the walking and cycling connections aren’t afterthoughts, they’re what make a neighbourhood worth living in. We’re proud of what Phase 1 is becoming, and Phase 2 has been designed to build on that foundation in a way that serves both new and existing residents well. We look forward to working with Cheshire East Council and the Nantwich community as the application moves forward.”
Green space, ecology and connections
Around 2.65 hectares of public open space will be woven through the neighbourhood, with green links connecting into the open spaces already established in Phase 1 and the wider countryside beyond. Existing hedgerows and woodland are retained and protected throughout, and a dedicated ecological mitigation area will be established alongside bat-sensitive lighting and habitat management to support local wildlife.
The proposals have been designed with long-term sustainability in mind. Homes will incorporate low-carbon technologies including solar panels, air source heat pumps and wastewater heat recovery, and drainage across the site has been designed to manage surface water at greenfield rates, including allowances for future climate conditions. A net gain in biodiversity is targeted across the development as a whole.
Supporting Nantwich’s future
An Environmental Statement submitted alongside the application concludes that, with the design measures and mitigation in place, Phase 2 will not give rise to any significant adverse environmental effects, and will deliver clear benefits for the local economy, housing provision and community wellbeing.
Extensive work has gone into ensuring Phase 2 sits comfortably alongside the community already taking shape in Phase 1 and connects meaningfully with the broader southern edge of Nantwich. The aim is a neighbourhood designed to grow naturally from its surroundings, one that serves its residents well and earns its place as a genuine part of the town.
Muller Property Group welcomes the opportunity to work with Cheshire East Council, statutory consultees and the Nantwich community as the application is considered.
