Places for Everyone consultation, 9th August –3rd October 2021

Timperley Wedge (JP Allocation 3.2) Fact Sheet

This fact sheet presents a summary of the Wedge Places for Everyone (PfE) proposed allocation and the key policy requirements. The full PfE Allocation Policy JPA3.2 Timperley Wedge can be read in PfE 2021 under Chapter 11 Cross Boundary Allocations - see GMCA Website https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/planning-and-housing/places- for-everyone/the-plan/

The Timperley Wedge allocation is proposed for:  1,700 high quality homes in the PfE plan period to 2037, with the potential to deliver 2,500 homes in total  15,000 square metres of employment land to provide high quality office space in the plan period and 60,000 sqm in total

Timperley Wedge Inset Policy Map

Places for Everyone consultation, 9th August –3rd October 2021

Housing  Provide a minimum of 45% affordable housing  Deliver a mix of family houses and flats. Housing densities will reflect the distinct character areas identified across the site. A slightly higher density of development will be appropriate close to the proposed local centre, Davenport Green Metrolink and HS2 Airport station  Ensure new development is sensitively integrated with existing residential areas  Create a new community, with high quality design and a clear sense of place linking to the existing communities  Coordinate the phasing of development with the delivery of infrastructure, school places, health facilities and other utilities

Community Facilities • Provide a new local centre near Davenport Green Metrolink stop including local shops and services for the community • Provide education and health facilities, including a new primary school • Provide and protect publicly accessible green spaces, including a significant area of enhanced and accessible green infrastructure, new public rights of way and a rural • Increase the level of sports and recreation facilities

Transport  Provide safe cycling and walking routes and significantly enhance public transport provision  Accommodate and contribute to a new Metrolink Line, Western Leg extension including Metrolink stop(s)  Provide a new spine road to improve access through the site incorporating bus rapid transit from to the Airport  Contribute to improvements to the existing road network and where necessary provide new provision  Incorporate noise mitigation along major transport corridors

Environment  Maximise the value of landscape views and features such as hedgerows, ponds, trees and woodland  Deliver a clear and measurable net gain in biodiversity  Protect and enhances habitats and wildlife corridors and stepping stone habitats, including along Fairywell Brook and Timperley Brook  Protect designated environmental areas such as Sites of Biological Importance (SBIs) Davenport Green Ponds  Protect and enhance historic and archaeological assets  Manor Farm playing fields will be protected as an area of green space Places for Everyone consultation, 9th August –3rd October 2021

Design  Ensure new development is place-led, creative and contextual in its response, respecting the local character and positive local design features of the area

Climate Change  Explore and deliver the most appropriate solutions to providing decentralised, low carbon heat and energy networks  Ensure new development maximises on-site renewable energy measures  Incorporates the use of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)  Carefully design development to minimise any negative impact on air quality

Key changes from the GMSF 2019 to PfE 2021

GMSF 2019 PfE 2021 Homes in the plan period (no. of dwellings) 2,400 1,700 Employment land in the plan period (sqm) 60,000 15,000 Proposed Green Belt loss (ha) 114 100

 Slight increase of residential units in total to 2,500 as a result of further analysis of the appropriate density of the development. However less are built in the plan period to 2037 due to construction of HS2 requiring land for a temporary period.  No change in the total amount of employment land in the plan period. However less units and employment land will be delivered up to 2037 for the same reason as set out in the bullet above  Affordable housing policy amended to a minimum of 45%, compared to a 30% requirement in the GMSF 2019. This increase recognises the significant need for affordable housing in the south of the borough and the findings of the Housing Needs Assessment 2019  The proposed Green Belt loss at Timperley Wedge has reduced as a result of changes to the proposed development area  The area of ‘safeguarded land’ around the HS2 station (land to be removed from the Green Belt) has changed slightly. It will not be available for development until the completion of the HS2 train line, the completion of the 2,500 units allocated and following a plan review  Greater protection of Manor Farm

Timperley Wedge Masterplan

The Council has worked with major stakeholders to produce a masterplan for how proposed development could come forward at the allocation.

This provides indicative housing and employment development parcels, the alignment of a spine road, a new local centre, green infrastructure, rural park and sustainable transport links such as indicative locations for new Metrolink stops.

The plan below shows the initial masterplan for Timperley Wedge that has come out of this work. The full Masterplan is available as one of the supporting documents for PfE 2021 Places for Everyone consultation, 9th August –3rd October 2021

Timperley Wedge Allocation Topic Paper

 A summary of supporting evidence including infrastructure requirements, Green Belt boundaries, viability and more details on how the Timperley Wedge Policy has changed from GMSF 2016 to PFE 2021 can be found here:- https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/planning-and- housing/places-for-everyone/supporting-documents/