Affordable Homes Plan on Green Belt in Stockport

0:00On March 23rd, plans are in motion to build 64 affordable homes on Greenbeltland and Heel Green, Stockport, right off Bolshaw Road near the Airport Relief Road. The developer, Brett Holmes, calls the spot ideal with easy walks to shops, jobs, and services, plus good bus links to places like Stockport and Manchester Airport in under 30 minutes. All homes would be affordable, split evenly between social rents and shared ownership, with priority for locals who can't afford to live there. Otherwise, this push comes amid a big housing crunch in Stockport, where more than 9,000 people wait on the home choice list for social homes. The council, led by Lib Dems, focuses on brownfield sites first, and aims for 8,000 new homes in the town center. The land counts as grey bell under national rules, which could allow release from protection, though the council will weigh that carefully. Schools would mix one to four bedroom options, including apartments with communal spaces

1:00and houses with big gardens. Stockport Council plans to rule on the application by May 25th, balancing housing needs against Greenbelt safeguards.