Planning Details
Cheshire East Council allocated 200 acres of Danes Moss for development under the Cheshire East Local Plan (2017). This document allocates land in the borough for commercial and residential development. The two parts of Danes Moss that are allocated for development are LPS 13 and LPS 15.
Local Plan Site 13
- 136 acres
- Also known as the South Macclesfield Development Area
- Covers the entirety of Danes Moss North Local Wildlife Site.
- Around 150 homes have already been built off Moss Lane (by Barratt Homes).
- In June 2025, the Economy and Growth Committee voted to undertake a review of options for the future of this site
- The options mentioned were (1) a smaller development on the site, (2) sell the Council’s land, (3) do nothing, (4) explore nature-led recovery of the site.
- We have been assured that Danes Moss Trust will be included in the review of options. We have already produced a landscape Vision for the site which can be seen here.
Local Plan Site 15
- 64 acres
- Covers Bailey Ridding Moss which is connected to the wider Danes Moss peatland by peat that extends under Congleton Road south of the Rising Sun pub. Bailey Ridding Moss lies behind the Rising Sun pub and extends south along Congleton Road.
- No planning consents exist for this site at present.
To summarise:
The future of both sites is uncertain. Both are peatlands and should not be developed. But their allocation for development in the Local Plan puts them under pressure in the context of increased housing targets from central government.
