Land at Priory Meadow, Runcorn, WA7 2BN

Priory Meadow extends to approx. 13.54 acres (5.48 hectares) with an additional 5.06 acres (2.04 hectares) available under license for BNG, open space and the access road. It it a largely greenfield development site albeit the most southerly section was previously occupied by the sports fields in connection with the former Norton Priory County High School. The site currently provides informal open space and woodland.

The site is allocated for a notional capacity of 158 dwellings under Policy R74 Residential Development in the 2022 Adopted Delivery and Allocations Local Plan (DALP).

Priory Meadow is located to the north-east of Runcorn, approximately 2.5 miles east of Runcorn Town Centre and approximately 2 miles to the north west of Daresbury Village. Runcorn has excellent transport links having access to the M56 Motorway at Junction 11 and 12, both approx. 3 miles distant. Access to the Mersey Gateway Bridge is approx. 2 miles north west of Priory Meadow.

The immediate area is predominantly residential with the site located immediately to the north east of the Castlefield’s area. The site itself is bounded by the Daresbury Expressway to the north, Norton Priory Museum and Gardens to the east, the Bridgewater Canal to the south and the former Runcorn New Town Busway to the west.