“Adlington Park is obviously a much better option than what we were facing before when Adlington was put forward for as a potential new town location,” Hawcutt said.
“It is much, much smaller and on a totally different scale but it does still put forward a large-scale development of a size that would still dwarf the current Adlington village.”
She said villagers should not just “automatically reject any new development” because “the area does need housing”.
“My main concern is that a lot of the arguments do still stand,” she said.
“It is green belt.
” It is valuable farming land.
“And as things stand, the infrastructure isn’t there to support even a development of this size.”
Belport said on its consultation website that Adlington Park was still a “significant” housing scheme.
“Positioned on the edge of Adlington, Adlington Park will create a carefully planned extension to the existing village,” it said.
“We recognise that development on this scale is significant.
“That’s why every aspect of Adlington Park has been approached with care.”
A Belport spokesperson said: “Our proposals acknowledge the site’s green belt status, assessing the loss of agricultural land and setting out a clear, evidence-led case for the benefits of this scheme.”
“The Adlington site is adjacent to an established railway station providing sustainable transport links,” they added.
“The landscape-led proposals can provide 1,275 homes across a range of tenures and sizes alongside a new primary school and other community facilities.
“Large areas of green and blue open space are integral to designs, creating new areas for recreation and will support a biodiversity net gain.”