Planned roadworks in Macclesfield have been cancelled following backlash from neighbours.

Cheshire East Council has confirmed that works to create a right-turn lane from Congleton Road into Moss Lane will no longer be going ahead.

This comes after questions were raised by residents, who argued the proposed scheme would do nothing to address the long-standing issue of queues of traffic trying to exit Moss Lane.

Instead, the project will be reviewed to ensure that any changes made meet current and future traffic needs.

A statement released by the council reads: "Planned works at the junction of Congleton Road and Moss Lane in Macclesfield have been cancelled by mutual agreement between the council and the developer.

"The planned works, to provide a right-turn lane from Congleton Road into Moss Lane, were to be delivered on behalf of a housing developer through a Section 278 agreement, and formed part of a scheme that was approved through the planning process in 2017.

"The traffic impacts of the development were assessed as part of the planning application at that time, and included assumptions about future traffic movements and other development around the junction that have, in the following nine years, changed significantly.

"It is not unusual for infrastructure works relating to planning permissions to take place a number of years after an initial permission is granted and associated planning conditions, including those for highways works, are agreed.

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"In this instance, we have recognised that the works, initially agreed in 2017, will not offer the anticipated improvements for road users and local residents today. The developer has agreed a contribution to the council in lieu of the works being undertaken and we will now undertake a review of potential improvements for the junction, considering current and future traffic movements and potential development around the site"

Councillors for the Macclesfield South ward, Fiona Wilson and Brian Puddicombe, said: "Following concerns about the proposed plans for the Moss Lane/Congleton Road junction raised by many residents with us, there have been discussions between ourselves and Cheshire East Council officers and a statement has now been issued by the council advising that the planed works have been cancelled.

"We welcome the decision to review the improvements for the junction to meet the current and future traffic movements.

"These improvements will be funded by a contribution from the developer.

"We will now be asking the Council to ensure that the views of residents who use the junction on a daily basis can be taken into account so it is fit for purpose in 2026."