Crossfield Road and Kent Avenue, Bollington
In July 2024, the Trust’s board took the difficult decision to redevelop the existing properties as new affordable housing at Crossfield Road and Kent Avenue. Find out how we reached this decision and how we are supporting residents.
Latest update July 2025
Update on the latest surveys on Crossfield Road & Kent Avenue
As part of our plans to redevelop the Crossfield Road and Kent Avenue area in Bollington following the Trust’s decision in July 2024 - we’re moving forward with the next steps in preparing a full planning application to Cheshire East Council.
What’s happening?
To support this process, a series of essential surveys are being carried out across June, July, and August 2025. These surveys are necessary to help us understand the site and plan responsibly for the future. They are also required to inform the planning application.
Here’s what to expect:
- Site Investigations - completed
- Topographical Survey - completed
- Drainage CCTV Survey – completed and being monitored
- Tree survey
- Ecology survey - completed
These include night time and dusk monitoring to understand local wildlife.
All work will be carried out with care, and we’ll make sure everything is left tidy and in good condition.
Questions?
We’re here to help. If you have any questions or would like to talk to us about the surveys, please get in touch: development@peaksplains.org
January 2025 update
Back in January, We met with Crossfield Road and Kent Avenue tenants to discuss our proposals to deliver affordable housing which will be designed for older people and families, with a mix of bungalows and purpose-built older people's accommodation and family homes.
There are around 12,000 people registered on Cheshire Homechoice for housing, and around 1,500 lettings took place through the partnership last year. The priority of those registered varies, as does the type of accommodation required.
We are committed to working together with the community of Bollington to understand the needs and wants of the people living there. This includes consideration of green spaces, traffic and everything in between.
When will the redevelopment work at Crossfield Road and Kent Avenue start?
The proposals will be subject to planning permission and grant funding. We anticipate that this will take a couple of years to work through and don’t anticipate that redevelopment work will start until 2027 at the earliest.
Update August 2024
Following the decision at Board on 30 July 2024 to progress with the option to redevelop Crossfield Road and Kent Avenue for affordable housing, the Trust wrote to all tenants on 1 August 2024 to inform them of the decision. A meeting has also been arranged for the 5 August at 6pm at Bollington Community Centre to discuss next steps with tenants.
The decision to progress with the proposed redevelopment of affordable housing was taken after careful consideration and an extensive review of external surveys from chartered property surveyors. Surveys identified the need for extensive works at Crossfield Road and Kent Avenue over the next five years, and we are confident that the redevelopment is the best option for supporting the local availability of affordable housing that satisfies the requirements of tenants.
Our main priority at this time is to keep tenants updated and to understand how we can meet their housing needs, as we consider plans for the redevelopment of affordable housing at Crossfield Road and Kent Avenue. After the meeting on 5 August, our Neighbourhoods Team will contact all Crossfield Road and Kent Avenue tenants individually throughout August to discuss their needs and to understand how future plans will impact their individual situations. We will minimise the impact of the proposed redevelopment on tenants and will do what we can to practically achieve this.
As well as involving the community, consultation for the redevelopment will involve the local authority, councillors and the MP, and will help to determine the types of housing that are best required at Crossfield Road and Kent Avenue. The Trust will consider current housing provision throughout the local area, the needs of the existing tenants and local requirements for affordable housing. This will enable us to propose a scheme for a planning application and permission. Development of the site will be contingent on grant funding, whether through Homes England or s106 and Board approval.
Given that this is the start of the process, we do not anticipate (subject to the above approvals) that development work on site will start until 2027. As part of this, we will consider options for phasing development, which may support residents who wish to stay on site in the next few years, as well as identifying alternative accommodation for those who wish to move from the property in the nearer-term future.
Got a question or concern?
We are a long way of building on this site. Crossfield Road and Kent Avenue is still a home for some people and we ask that they are respected.
If you have any questions or concerns please email trust@peaksplains.org or call 0800 012 1311.