Revealed: The masterplan that will transform a Greater Manchester suburb and expand Metrolink

A masterplan to create 2,500 new homes, a new primary school and a Metrolink extension with a stop at Wythenshawe Hospital is set to emerge. The Davenport Green Masterplan covers an area also known as Timperly Wedge in Trafford and was identified in Greater Manchester’s long-term development plan Places for Everyone (PfE), which was rubber-stamped in March.

Councillors on Trafford’s executive have approved a detailed formula to rake in cash contributions from developers to fund key infrastructure provision such as roads, public transport, doctors’ surgeries and school places. Executive member for economy and regeneration, Coun Liz Patel, said that nearly half - 45 per cent - of the proposed 2,500 homes will be affordable, and there will be 650,000 sq ft of employment space.

New and improved transport and highways infrastructure, including a new spine road through the site as well as a network of new and safe cycling and walking routes, are part of the long-term plan. Meanwhile, the Manchester Airport Metrolink Line Western Leg extension will also be delivered - from the now defunct HS2 stop, past the Wythenshawe Hospital - alongside a local centre comprising a range of shops and services ‘to meet local needs’. A new primary school and a rural park are also promised.

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Manor Farm will be protected and there will be moves to relocate Bowdon Rugby Club in or near to Timperley Wedge. Coun Patel said: “The site-wide masterplan is critical for Davenport Green to facilitate a clear path to the delivery of new homes and employment space, whilst also ensuring that the necessary and supporting infrastructure is in place or planned for at the right time.”

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