23/4832M
Application ApprovedLand Adjacent to 46B Chelford Road, Broken Cross
Decision Update
Cheshire East Planning has approved this application.
Despite significant objections from neighbors, the council granted approval based on a 2-year out-of-date nature report.
(Note: Legally, ecological reports are typically considered valid for only 12–18 months).
The Background
This land could have been a community asset—allotments, a garden, or a play area. Instead, it was fenced off by an individual named "Wendy" who falsely claimed it as her own.
The reality: She has never held the deed nor the title. It is an act of pure subterfuge. By utilizing "adverse possession" (squatters rights), the plan is to sell this "narrow, challenging plot" to out-of-town developers.
The Cost to the Community
- ✕ Wildlife Habitat Loss: The plot is a haven for bats, birds, and badgers. Construction will eradicate this habitat.
- ✕ Flood Risks: The land is frequently submerged. Concreting over it increases flood risk for neighbors.
- ✕ Infrastructure Strain: Increases pressure on the already dangerous Whirley Road junction and oversubscribed local schools.
The Profit Motive
Broken Cross Developments Limited (registered in London, shareholders in Blackpool) stands to make an estimated £1,000,000 by building two massive detached houses on this squatted land.
"Weasely Wendy"
A Moral Objection
"The council must not be seen to enable developers to reap huge profits from land obtained through squatting."