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SMALL DEVELOPMENTS PROJECT REPORT


A site worth its salt O


A development of 103 new homes in Cheshire overcame obstacles from the site’s industrial history as a salt mine – which did not deter developers Russell Homes. Roseanne Field reports


ne of Russell Homes’ latest developments, Brook View, has not only overcome some planning obstacles, but gone on to win an award for its sustainability credentials. The land in rural Cheshire was found


by Russell LDP – the north west-based independent housebuilder’s land, development and property arm – who identifi ed it as a potential site to build homes for the local area.


The site, located on the border of


Wincham and Northwich, halfway between Manchester and Chester, is part of a wider area known for its Sites of pecial cientifi c nterest  The Witton Lime Beds and Neumann’s Flashes are locally-known nature reserves on the doorstep of the site, the former of which


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is a SSSI due to its offering habitats supported by chalky soils.


This particular site had been used previously for industrial warehousing, and part of it was a historic salt mine. This didn’t deter Russell LDP, who thought the site offered an ideal opportunity to convert what had become a derelict parcel of brownfi eld land into something that the local area was in need of – namely family homes.


The team felt the location would offer potential residents the best of both worlds, living within a large parkland surrounded by fi elds while having easy access to modern amenities. The site is close to rambling routes and country pubs, as well as supermarkets, restaurants, entertainment venues and


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