PLANS have been submitted to build 17 new homes in Lymm.

Developers want to turn a piece of brownfield land at the back of the Star Inn off Star Lane into a small estate of homes.

The pub would remain as it has been designated as a locally listed building and an asset of community value.

Ward councillor Ian Marks (LD) said: “I accept the principle of development on this brownfield site.

“However I am concerned that not all nearby residents have received a copy of the May newsletter from the developer about the proposals.

“In view of this and because the consultation period is right in the middle of the August holiday period, I am pleased the planning department has agreed to my request to extend the time for consultation by a couple of weeks until September 14.

“This will give residents and the parish council more time to comment.

“I also have some worries about the proximity of at least one of the houses to existing properties and about access from Star Lane.

“These need to be carefully considered by the council planners.”

The site which will be developed is currently occupied by dilapidated workshops and external storage.

A single storage home on Star Lane will also be demolished as part of the redevelopment proposals which have been submitted by Clarion Housing Group.

They will be a mix of two and three bedroom homes, designed for affordable housing with developers saying the plan is in keeping with the rest of the area.

And the planning application states that the development would improve the pub, which dates back to the 19th century, as well.

The application said: “The proposals seek to improve the setting of the public house and allow for better traffic movements and parking for patrons, the relocation of the access from the internal development road enhances the frontage of the public house.

“The site is currently used as an occasional workshop and storage, largely fallen into disrepair and overgrown with vegetation, it does not have a legitimate daily commercial use, nor does it represent a viable employment proposition.”