Key milestone in huge plan set to transform nine Greater Manchester boroughs

People across Greater Manchester are being asked to have their final say on the plan to bring thousands of new homes to the region over the next two decades.

Consultation on Places for Everyone, the plan to deliver 175,000 new homes, jobs, and sustainable growth has been launched today (October 11) in a 'key milestone' for the project. The nine councils involved have approved the modifications made to the plan following an eight month examination process conducted by the government.

Stockport is the one borough not part of the plan due to concerns over green belt impact.

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The plan is a joint plan of the nine districts which will determine the kind of development that takes place in their boroughs. It is set to maximise the use of brownfield land and urban spaces while protecting green belt land from the risk of unplanned development.

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) added it will also ensure all new developments are sustainably integrated into the regions transport network or supported by new infrastructure.

Following a rigorous and independent examination process, the Inspectors have recommended that a series of 'main modifications' are necessary to make the plan sound and legally compliant, and have requested that these should be subject to consultation. Whilst there are many proposed main modifications, including amending the plan period from 2020 to 2037 to 2022 to 2039, the vision and ambition from across the nine districts remains the same, leaders say.

The main modifications include