Council chiefs have revealed plans for almost 750 new homes in Macclesfield in a bid to prove they have a five- year housing supply.

Cheshire East Council has been under pressure from the Government to demonstrate it can meet housing targets.

It follows a run of successful appeals by house builders which proved the council could not demonstrate it had a five-year housing land supply.

Last week the council revealed it had identified space for almost 10,000 new homes, which it can use to fight off attempts by developers to build on green belt or other sensitive sites.

Now a full breakdown of potential housing has been revealed in a report due to go before the council’s Strategic Planning Board today (February 5).

Among the 2,336 homes currently being built across the borough, 268 are in Macclesfield.

Sites include: the Haulage Depot, Gunco Lane (124); Ingersley Vale Works, Bollington (66); Macclesfield Hospital, Victoria Road (20); and Butley Hall, Prestbury (10); as well as 48 on smaller sites. The council has also identified 1,504 homes with outline planning permissions of which 266 could be built in Macclesfield. These include: land off Manchester Road, Tytherington (120), land off Larkwood Way, Tytherington (111); Vincent Mill, Vincent Street (17) and Massie Dyeworks, Loney Street (11); as well as seven on smaller sites.

A further 1,864 homes have permission pending agreement on the S106 developer contributions including 207 in Macclesfield including: Park Green Mill, Park Green, (123); Macclesfield Cricket Club, Victoria Road, (66); Alma Mill, Crompton Road, (12) and Ovenhouse Farm, Bollington (six).

The council has also include 1,791 homes on strategic sites across the borough including 216 in the South Macclesfield Development Area.

With the housing supply target met, villages and rural areas are now being consulted about their needs.

The council’s deputy leader David Brown said: “We want to work closely with villages and rural parishes to ensure we get a detailed planning framework in place.

“We want to hear from villages about their future development needs – for businesses, recreation or community facilities.

“The recent assessment showing Cheshire East has a five-year supply of housing land should also provide the opportunity for a more measured app-roach to housing, giving time for local communities to consider their future requirements.”

The Council’s Local Plan document is due to be ratified by the Government later this year.