Stockport approves 76 Green Belt homes
A partnership between WTGB and the Wythenshawe Community Housing Group has secured consent for 44 houses and 33 apartments on four acres of Green Belt off Wilmslow Road in Heald Green.
Perhaps chastened by recent losses at appeal, when the refusal of two housing schemes in the Green Belt were overturned due to Stockport’s shortfall in housing land, the council’s planning committee voted in favour of the 76-home scheme by nine votes to three.
The committee’s chair said he “recognised the “discomfort” among some members but added: “We need to recognise the fact that our housing land supply is now at 1.77 years [below the five-year expected by the government]. In planning terms that is a very significantly weighted issue.”
Eden Planning and Development advised the applicants on the proposal.
Although the site is Green Belt, the a report by Stockport’s planning officers observes that the site contains “urban influences” and that proposals would not “undermine the overall purpose of the Green Belt”.
The proposal states that 66 of the homes would be affordable, with the remaining 10 for market sale.
Calderpeel Architects designed the scheme.
Flats on the upper floors of the apartment blocks would have small balconies, along with more than half an acre of outdoor amenity space, including a children’s play area.
Firms providing advice to the applicant include STL Consulting, Element Sustainability, and Enviro Solution.
To view the application, use the reference number DC/088902 in Stockport Council’s planning portal.
The 31 Councillors in Oldham who want out of Places for Everyone – have you read this!!!!!!!
By Anonymous
Stockports Council’s inability to refuse this application is a direct result of pulling out of the Greater Manchester Places for Everyone planning initiative. This is what Oldham have to look forward to after taking the same ludicrous decision. The Lib Dems in both Stockport and Oldham are playing party politics at the expense of the interest of their constituents and their boroughs. The Lib Dems in Stockport and Oldham are basically gaslighting the people over this issue, it is shameful.
By Anonymous
The recent allowed appeals were not on Green Belt
By Anonymous
Good to see more Places for Everyone to live.
Coming to an OL postcode near you.
By Anonymous
Take a look at Griffin Farm Drive on Google Maps. If ever there was grey belt, this is it. Good to see it going ahead.
By Anonymous
There’s no going back now is there.Our green belt will be slowly but surely whittled away until we no longer have anywhere to go.
By Anonymous
I would be more happy about housing schemes on Green belt, if they designed the builds to work with the environment. This means as much thought should go into landscaping and habbit creation as well as just the buildings. There should also be better designed green car parks, instead of concrete and asphalt. Housing estates should be created that enhance the environment for both people and wildlife and not just replace it.
By Paul Tavernor
The Omni shambles that is Places for No one or whatever it’s called is dead in the water. Stockport first and now Oldham. Where next? The vested interests must be apoplectic !
By Anonymous
The land is obviously greybelt, already previously developed with car parking and commercial development. To oppose developments like this reeks of close minded nimbyism at a time when we need more housing stock. Those who oppose prime sites like this need to get their head out of the sand. Where else is Stockport going to build?
By Jack Davis
Places for Everyone is far from being dead in the water. Stockport and Oldham have voted to firmly place their heads in the sand but the other boroughs are steaming ahead with ambitions plans to build houses and create jobs.
By Anonymous