Plans for 700 homes on Stockport's green belt

A developer has shared plans to build 700 homes on Stockport’s green belt.

Land at Heald Green East has been earmarked by Boor Homes for an ‘urban extension’ with new houses.

Bosses behind the scheme say it would include a ‘variety’ of housing options to help tackle Stockport’s shortage of homes. If approved, half of the homes on the 83-acre plot near the Wilmslow-Handforth bypass would be designated as ‘affordable’ - priced below market rates.

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The plans include more than 20 acres of green space and a potential for a local centre with shops, meeting spaces, and other amenities for future residents.

A public consultation on the plans has been launched with Stockport residents encouraged to give feedback.

Tom Loomes from Bloor Homes said the proposed development was designed in response to residents calling for homes designed to create a new community.

“This consultation is a valuable opportunity for local input to shape our final designs, ensuring this new neighbourhood will meet housing and lifestyle needs for years to come,” he added.

The land was part of Stockport council’s assessment of green belt land that could be needed to build new homes.

Other sites include Heald Green West, High Lane, Jackson’s Lane and Sandown Road in Hazel Grove, and the former Offerton High School.

The town hall is launching a new review of its green belt after the government announced it would have to double the number of homes it is building each year.

But there are tensions between local and national planning policies, as Stockport Lib Dems who are running the council have regularly opposed developing the green belt, choosing to adopt a ‘brownfield first’ approach.

The public consultation for plans to develop land at Heald Green East will run until Friday, December 6.