Plans for new housing estate on Stockport's green belt - with up to 80 new homes
09.05.2024 - 11:17
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There are plans for a new housing estate on Stockport's green belt - to build up to 80 new homes.
The development for a 'modern day residential living' area is from WTGB Ltd, in partnership with the Wythenshawe Community Housing Group.
All of the planned new homes are set to be designated as 'affordable', with a mix of social rent, shared ownership, and rent to buy.
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The proposal is located to the east of Wilmslow Road and Griffin Farm Drive in Heald Green, on a site of 'poor quality grass land' which was previously used for airport car parking and storage.
If approved, it would mean the construction of five apartment blocks and nine different house types over an area covering 63,500 square feet.
All of the houses included in the plans will have rear gardens, with residents having to pay a 'small estate charge' for the upkeep of public spaces in the proposed new neighbourhood.
A consultee comment stated that while the overall proposal would be 'inappropriate development in the green belt and would cause some harm to the green belt', the creation of new affordable housing would be a 'significant benefit which will need to be weighed in the balance against that.'
It added: 'The site’s location is surrounded by built development and contains urban encroachment within the site itself through its primary land use being for the storage of vehicles and storage containers.
'This segment of the parcel can therefore be viewed to make limited contribution to the purposes of the green belt as a result of urban influences surrounding the site’s location and within the site itself.'
Stockport council is run by the Lib Dems, who have