Redrow Homes has submitted plans for a 558-home development on two parcels of land in an area increasingly referred to as 'New Carrington'. The proposed residential development, which includes 155 units on 33 acres of farmland west of Warburton Lane, between Partington and Warburton village, is now under consideration by Trafford council after the developer applied for full planning permission.
The scheme includes access, open space, landscaping, roads and drainage infrastructure. Existing public footpaths, including access along the Red Brook which links to the Manchester Ship Canal, currently form part of the site.
The plans propose a 'secure network' of village greens reflecting the rural qualities of the area, and a 'suitable buffer' to Moss Lane and Warburton Deer Park. New Carrington, which encompasses large areas of Sale West, central and east Partington, was included in Greater Manchester's strategic development plan for the next 15 years, Places for Everyone (PfE), approved a year ago.
Redrow has also submitted a separate 'outline' application for additional homes on land east of Warburton Lane, stating it 'seeks to create a cohesive village community and place'. The developer is seeking full planning permission for 103 of these homes and less detailed 'outline' consent for a further 300 houses on this site.
The developers have pinpointed two Grade II-listed buildings – Heathlands Farmhouse at Warburton Lane and the timber-framed farm building on the south side of Warburton Park Farmyard, among others in the Warburton Village Conservation Area, as significant to the application.
A statement prepared by landscape architects Golby & Luck characterised the plan as an opportunity to 'secure a high-quality residential development' that would make a 'positive contribution to the New Carrington Masterplan, compliant with the PfE'.
The statement also claimed the development would be locally distinctive, provide sustainable, climate-resilient homes and establish a robust and enduring boundary to the Green Belt.
Redrow further stated that it had conducted a 'design review', which resulted in a reduction of housing numbers west of Warburton Lane from 174 to 155.
A public consultation exercise was carried out in October last year, during which concerns were raised about local road capacity and community facilities.
Feedback from respondents highlighted the need for 'housing for young people and first-time buyers', 'affordable housing for rent', 'family housing' and 'affordable housing for ownership', according to the statement.
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