Response to Spatial Framework (GMSF) and Consultation Extended

by jontwigge on 1 January, 2017

There is still time to give your feedback on the controversial Greater Manchester Spatial plans, which include 4000 new homes in High Lane, – following a meeting of Greater Manchester leaders, a decision was made to extend the deadline for public consultation on the draft version of it and the closing date for comments is now Monday 16 January 2017. You can send in your feedback by emailing [email protected].

Cllr Jon Twigge commented “The GMSF is very clear on the plans for very large numbers of new homes, effectively joining High Lane and Marple, but very light on what kind of infrastructure would be needed to support them.  The plans would put a huge new strain on the A6 and traffic here in Hazel Grove”.

Stockport Liberal Democrat group have formally responded saying that the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) process is not right for Stockport and have already formally called for the borough to withdraw from the GMSF and to focus on developing its own Local Plan instead, taking into account the concerns with GMSF that they have raised. More work needs to be done on ways to unlock Brownfield sites, such as funding being secured to handle sites needing decontamination or old mills that can be expensive to convert.

You can see the full response here:

stockportlibdems.org.uk/2016/12/19/stockport-lib-dems-respond-to-greater-manchester-spatial-framework-consultation/

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