NINE new homes look set to be built in Lymm after the next stage of planning permissions was granted.

Plans had been submitted to Warrington Borough Council seeking reserved matters consent for land at Rushgreen Works, on Carlton Road.

Reserved matters applications look to iron out the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of the site, with outline permission having previously been granted in January 2021.

Applicant TIC Group has now been given the go-ahead for the work.

The application site was formerly occupied by the Elastomer Engineering factory, which closed after 2021. The buildings have been demolished and the site has been vacant for many months.

Three individual letters of objection were submitted against the plans, as well as one on behalf of a group of residents, with reasons including residential amenity, the ‘excessive scale of dwellings overshadowing existing properties’ and an ‘overbearing impact on existing occupiers’.

Concern was also raised over highway safety, given the level of proposed parking, environmental issues and ground contamination issues.

Ward councillor Ian Marks raised objections to the original proposal, but on consideration of the revised scheme chose to withdraw his objection.

Cllr Kath Buckly objected on the basis of scale and that the proposal had been ‘rushed without enough time for residents to consider the scheme’.

Lymm Parish Council, having reviewed revised plans, withdrew its objections based on scale and parking, however it maintained its concerns relating to the wider highway issues.

In granting permission, the council said: “The principle of a residential development in this location is established, having regard to the outline planning permission granted for nine dwellings with access arrangements.

“The proposal accords with the general density of the development following the grant of outline permission, and the proposed scale, layout and appearance of the dwellings is acceptable within the context of the surrounding area.

“The development would not have a detrimental impact on the visual amenity or character of the area, and there would be no unacceptable impacts on the residential amenity of existing residents.

“Adequate parking will be provided, the proposed road layout allows for servicing, and the siting of hard and soft landscaping is acceptable.

“The dwellings would provide acceptable standards of habitable accommodation and amenity for future occupiers.

“The proposal would make a contribution to housing delivery within the borough.”