the associated Grade II listed Barn and Garden Wall) a buffer zone, in the form of open undeveloped grounds complete with soft landscaping sited between the site and the new development should be secured as part of any new development. The development shall also secure the retention and enhancement of the soft screening (hedging and trees) to the boundaries of the site, particularly to the southwest. This can deliver the full or part of the necessary BNG contributions.
i. In order to avoid, minimise and mitigate visual impact on its context and Designated and non-designated heritage assets in its setting, the mature planting to the southern and western boundaries of the site shall be retained.
At least 30% of the new homes must be designed specifically to meet the needs of older people, including across a range of tenures consistent with the most recently published Housing Needs Assessment.
A 15 metre buffer is required along the northern boundary close to any ancient woodland designation that adjoins the site.
Proposals should make suitable provision to meet the public transport needs of the allocation.
Applications for the development of this site must take appropriate account of, and mitigate, for any unacceptable adverse impacts on the nearby Norbury Brook and Middlewood SBI in accordance with Policy ENV 1.
Applications for development on the site shall prioritise the retention of any non-designated heritage asset (Station Farmhouse, Buxton Road) on site over demolition. Any demolition (total or partial) or substantial alteration of non-designated heritage assets on site, including those identified as part of plan making and the application process, would have to be supported by ‘clear and convincing’ justification for the purposes of the NPPF and the Local Plan.
The immediate setting of the Grade II listed Marsden House and the Macclesfield Canal Conservation Area shall be preserved or enhanced, with the recommended retention of the open land to the south of Buxton Road. As a minimum, an undeveloped buffer