Greater Manchester's Plan for Homes, Jobs And

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GREATER MANCHESTER’S PLAN FOR HOMES, JOBS AND THE ENVIRONMENT - OVERVIEW

GREATER MANCHESTER SPATIAL FRAMEWORK REVISED DRAFT - JANUARY 2019

GREATER MANCHESTER DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY OVERVIEW REVISED DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION - JANUARY 2019

FOREWORD

Over the last 20 years, Greater Manchester has Our mission in the next 20 years must be Planning will always be a difficult question of made great strides. to spread prosperity to all parts of Greater striking a balance between creating new homes Manchester, particularly to the North of our city- and jobs and protecting the environment. Parts of our city-region have been transformed. region, ensuring every citizen is able to benefit. But the first consultation revealed a strong On some of the UK’s oldest industrial sites now Put simply, we want a safe, decent and affordable feeling, shared by many, that the right balance stand some of the country’s most modern home and a good job for everyone who lives here, had not been found. buildings and industries. with no-one forced to sleep on the streets. Amongst many views expressed, people said: Manchester City Centre, MediaCityUK, Trafford We want resurgent town centres circling our • the burden of development was excessively Park and the flourishing Airport City, are all vibrant city-centre and a reliable transport weighted towards green sites; engines of the UK economy with Manchester system that connects people to the job, cultural • this site selection would not result in the Airport serving as a gateway to the rest of the and leisure opportunities in both. building of new homes people could afford; world. • it could add pressure on our congested Crucially, we want everyone to have green space transport system, worsening air quality, with Our city was recently named as the “most to enjoy and clean air to breathe. development linked to roads rather than liveable” in the UK. public transport; This is an ambitious vision for the future of • and it was not aligned with other Greater And, on top of all of this, we have in place a Greater Manchester - and this latest version Manchester plans, particularly for transport, devolution deal with the Government which gives of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework housing and other crucial infrastructure. us more freedom to set our own direction. (GMSF) seeks to lay the foundations for it. Since the first version was published, we have As a result, I committed to re-writing the first So now is the right time for pushing forward on listened carefully to what people told us. GMSF and I have done so, working with our 10 our ambitions, set out in the Greater Manchester councils, according to three clear principles: Strategy. • a brownfield-field first approach to the

2 release of sites for development It is important that it is read alongside other But we are reaching the point where • a new priority on town centres for more new policy statements being published today, compromises will have to be agreed and residential development including our plans for clean air, transport and decisions made. Without an agreed plan, • a new drive to protect the existing Green Belt other infrastructure and housing. It also needs our green space will be at greater risk from as far as possible to be seen alongside the Local Plans and Core speculative development. Strategies of our ten councils. This radically-revised GMSF is as much a vision I can assure you that I will continue to listen. But for the environment and quality of life of Greater For instance, Greater Manchester’s new vision I recommend this revised GMSF to you as a plan Manchester as it is for new development. for housing, with an emphasis on building at to keep Greater Manchester moving forward in least 50,000 homes that people can truly afford, the next 20 years with high ambitions for our It cuts the loss of Green Belt by over half, is entirely consistent with the “brownfield-first” people, places and environment. introduces new protections on other green approach set out in the GMSF. spaces and a presumption against fracking in Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester. In everything we do through devolution, we seek It is a prospectus for more sustainable to involve the people of Greater Manchester fully development whilst not diminishing our in our decisions. That is why this plan will be ambitions for growth in housing and subject to a further round of consultation and employment. will ultimately require the approval of all of our Mayor of Greater Manchester councils.

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INTRODUCTION

In this time of national uncertainty, socially and assets. It enables Greater Manchester to meet its environment as for its economic success. Our economically, Greater Manchester is taking local housing need, promotes our new approach Green Belt plays a role in this but there are the initiative to give people, communities to town centres, supports wider strategies around important green spaces, parks, rivers and canals and businesses hope and confidence for the clean air, walking and cycling and underpins our in the heart of our urban communities which are future. The Greater Manchester Strategy sets a ambition to be a carbon neutral city-region by equally valuable. clear vision for Greater Manchester reflecting 2038. that people are at the heart of everything we There are significant challenges. Road congestion do. We are already making great strides in We are striving to become a top global city, with is amongst the most severe in the UK, with implementing this vision but we want to go higher levels of international trade, investment, knock-on impacts on to air quality. The need to further, and faster. That is why we are publishing visitors, and students. We need to continue decarbonise our economy means we need to look a number of bold plans for consultation www. to develop our Research and Development at low carbon energy generation and storage, greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/gmsf that capabilities underpinned by our excellent retrofitting of buildings, and low carbon transport. will shape the future of our city-region for academic institutions as well as investing generations to come. in strengthening existing, and creating new, Economic and population growth will place employment locations so that all parts of Greater significant pressure on our infrastructure, roads, The Greater Manchester Plan for Homes, Jobs Manchester are able to contribute to, and benefit public transport, energy and water as well as and the Environment: the Greater Manchester from growth as part of a thriving Northern schools and hospitals. Future climate change Spatial Framework Revised Draft 2019 (revised Powerhouse. Town centres are critical to this pressures will also require the city-region to adapt Draft GMSF) has been re-written to reinforce our success and we’re working to improve them to bigger shocks and stresses, such as increased ambition to bring forward brownfield land, reduce so that they become quality places to live and heat, drought and flood risk, which may require the net loss of Green Belt and provide stronger work. It is our aspiration that Greater Manchester new sources of funding to be identified. protection for our important environmental becomes as well known for the quality of its The Greater Manchester Plan for Homes, Jobs

4 and the Environment: the Greater Manchester Three informal consultations have already taken housing for local people Spatial Framework Revised Draft 2019 is our plan place. The first, in November 2014 was on the • Employment sites were primarily for low to manage growth so that Greater Manchester is scope of the plan and our initial evidence base, density, low value warehousing a better place to live, work and visit. It will; the second in November 2015, was on the vision, • No account had been taken of the • set out how Greater Manchester should strategy and strategic growth options, and the infrastructure implications of new develop over the next two decades up to the third, on a Draft Plan in October 2016. development year 2037; • identify the amount of new development that RESPONDING TO THE 2016 CONSULTATION The Greater Manchester Spatial Framework: will come forward across the 10 districts, in Revised Draft 2019 seeks to address these terms of housing, offices, and industry and The 2016 consultation attracted over 27,000 concerns in the following ways. warehousing, and the main areas in which this responses. We have been analysing these will be focused; responses and taking into account the comments More efficient use of land. • protect the important environmental assets made, new and emerging evidence and the very across the conurbation; different political climate we find ourselves in. As part of this consultation we are being as • allocate sites for employment and housing transparent as possible about the land we have outside of the urban area; The main concerns were: identified within the urban area. We published our • support the delivery of key infrastructure, such • Green Belt land was being released when Brownfield Registers in December 2017 and our as transport and utilities; there was a lot of brownfield land that could full land supply in March. An updated land supply • define a new Green Belt boundary for Greater be used instead. position is published alongside this consultation Manchester. • Too much Green Belt was being proposed for (LINK). development • The Green Belt sites would not be providing

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The majority of development over the plan period announced Future High Street Fund could play an Net loss of Green Belt will be on land within the urban area, most of important role in underpinning the contribution of The overwhelming majority of responses related which is brownfield land. Within the plan period town centres as high quality neighbourhoods of to Green Belt release. We have reduced the net 87% of housing, 96% of offices and 50% of choice. loss of Green Belt by 50% through; industrial and warehousing development is within the urban area. Brownfield preference • reducing the number of proposed sites National planning policy does not support a • reducing the loss of Green Belt within sites The scale and distribution of development ‘brownfield first’ approach, as Local Authorities • proposing ‘new’ Green Belt additions required to meet the needs of Greater Manchester are required to be able to provide a 5 year will necessitate some greenfield development supply of housing sites which are available and The net amount of Green Belt land proposed and the release of a limited amount of land from deliverable for example. If we cannot demonstrate for release is 2419 hectares – this means a 4.1% the Green Belt. Development in the Green Belt will that our brownfield land is available and reduction in the size of the Green Belt compared be dependent on the appropriate transport and deliverable (and this is something which most of to an 8.2% reduction in 2016 other infrastructure being provided and Green our districts currently struggle with) then we are Belt policy will continue to apply for uses other required to identify other land which is – this may The Greater Manchester Green Belt currently than those outlined in the allocation policy. be Protected Open Land or Green Belt. accounts for 47% of Greater Manchester’s overall land area. The proposals in Greater Manchester Building at higher densities We are adopting a ‘brownfield preference’ Spatial Framework: Revised Draft 2019 would Policies to maximise the use of brownfield approach – we will do all that we can to make result in a Green Belt covering 45% of Greater land and build at higher densities in the most sure that our brownfield sites comes forward in Manchester. accessible locations have helped to reduce the early part of the plan period however to do the total amount of land required for new this we need to continue to press Government Stronger protection for important Green development. for support to remediate contaminated land, to Infrastructure provide funding for infrastructure and to support In addition to the Green Belt we have identified The Greater Manchester Spatial Framework: alternative models of housing delivery. This is our most important ‘Green Infrastructure’ – Revised Draft 2019 also supports regeneration of why discussions on the Housing Package are for example our parks, open spaces, trees, our town centres, particularly as locations for new vital and why we need our bids to the Housing woodlands, rivers and canals which provide housing. The Mayor launched the Town Centre Infrastructure Fund to be successful. multiple benefits and make a huge contribution Challenge in November 2017 and progress is to quality of life, promote good mental and being made across a range and size of centres, physical health and supports economic growth. for example the potential Mayoral Development The strategic Green Infrastructure network in Corporation in Stockport Town Centre and the Greater Manchester is extensive. Around 60% is ambitions for growth in Bolton. The recently within the Green belt and therefore is afforded

6 significant policy protection. The remaining Values in the shortest possible time. The ten jobs. Ongoing work on the Local Industrial 40% (20,000 hectares) does not meet the tests districts have chosen to do this collectively and Strategy will develop this further. This plan seeks of Green Belt but it is very important for the an Outline Business Case will be presented to to provide land to meet the widest range of continued wellbeing of the city-region. This plan GMCA and submitted to Greater Manchester employment opportunities to ensure that Greater seeks to give stronger protection and priority to authorities for approval in 2019. Manchester remains as competitive as possible this land at a strategic level. The detail of this will in a global economy in uncertain times. be developed in district local plans. Delivering a mix of housing Most people accepted the need for housing to The majority of new jobs will be in the City Centre Taking the extent of Green Belt and Green help to address the housing crisis but considered and wider Core Growth Area stretching from Port Infrastructure together, over 60% of Greater that the 2016 GMSF would not deliver affordable Salford in the west to the Etihad campus in the Manchester’s land would have an enhanced level housing to meet the needs of local people. The east as well as around Manchester Airport. This of protection from development. 2019 GMSF policy approach to brownfield land, area encompasses established employment higher densities and town centre regeneration areas such as Trafford Park, locations such as Wider environment alongside the proposed allocations in Green Belt MediaCityUK which has seen strong growth over The plan sets out proposals to support the demonstrate how we are seeking to deliver a more recent times and our Universities which Greater Manchester ambition to be a carbon mix of housing to meet the diverse needs of our are driving growth in world leading research and neutral city-region by 2038. A key element of this communities and to support economic growth. development. is to require all new development to be net zero carbon by 2028 and to keep fossil fuels in the The plan sets a minimum target of 50,000 We are serious that our wider plans and strategies ground. At this time therefore Greater Manchester additional affordable homes to be provided over deliver more inclusive growth to benefit all areas authorities will not support fracking. the plan period. of Greater Manchester. Through this plan we are looking to create more favourable conditions We are also seeking to deliver a net gain in We are developing a new housing strategy for growth by providing sites for advanced biodiversity assets over the plan period and to to provide more detail on the type and mix of manufacturing, digital and tech jobs in areas contribute to improving air quality primarily by housing required as well as developing a definition where the urban land supply cannot support locating development in locations which are most of ‘affordable housing’ that works for Greater the scale or quality of development required. accessible to public transport, seeking to expand Manchester. We have published a new Housing We have identified more land than our evidence the network of electric vehicle charging points ‘Vision’ alongside the GMSF to inform the Strategy suggest we need over the plan period, although and restricting developments that generate and signal our ambition. our employment land has reduced by about 25% significant pollution. Government has directed compared to 2016 GMSF, as several of the sites Greater Manchester authorities to produce a Supporting our ambitions for good jobs are large in scale and will take a long time to Clean Air Plan to tackle Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) The Greater Manchester Strategy sets out our deliver. concentrations and bring them within Limit ambitions to deliver good quality, high-skilled

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Impact of new development on Infrastructure existing transport infrastructure as far as possible. Process for Producing the GMSF Many of the responses raised the issue of Following a recommendation from AGMA the impact of new development on existing More than 65 transport projects will be delivered Executive Board in November 2014, the 10 Local infrastructure. As the majority of new in the next five years, including Metrolink’s Trafford Planning Authorities in Greater Manchester development will be in the urban area, the Park Line; the purchase of 27 new trams; an (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, capacity of the existing infrastructure is upgrade of Salford Central Station; £160m new Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan) particularly important. We have looked at the walking and cycling infrastructure across all ten agreed to prepare a joint Development Plan major challenges that we consider our existing districts; expanding the city-region’s electric Document to set out the approach to housing infrastructure networks will have to respond vehicle charging network; and new interchanges and employment land across Greater Manchester to and are consulting on a Draft Infrastructure in Tameside and Stockport. for the next 20 years. In November 2014 the first Framework alongside 2019 Draft GMSF which devolution agreement provided for an elected sets these out (LINK to Infrastructure report Relationship with District Local Plans Greater Manchester Mayor with responsibility to on website). It is our intention to develop an Greater Manchester’s Plan for Homes, Jobs and produce a Spatial Strategy. The first Mayor was Infrastructure Strategy for Greater Manchester the Environment is the strategic spatial plan for elected in May 2017. It is intended that this will be over the next 12 months. Greater Manchester and sets out the planning the first Spatial Development Strategy prepared policy framework for the whole of the city-region. outside of London. At the moment the regulations In addition we have done more work looking at It is a strategic plan and does not cover everything are not fully in place to allow us to prepare the the transport and other infrastructure that will that a local plan would. Districts will continue to type of Spatial Development Strategy we require, be required in order to bring the allocation sites produce their own Local Plans setting out more so we are continuing to prepare the plan as a forward. The detailed policies for site allocations detailed policies reflecting local circumstances. Development Plan Document. This consultation set out the necessary infrastructure requirements will be undertaken under consultation will be and sites will not come forward unless it can be Once Greater Manchester’s Plan for Homes, Jobs undertaken under regulation 18 of the Town and demonstrated this will be provided. Proposals for and the Environment is finally agreed all of the Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) new Metrolink stops, development of orbital public Greater Manchester district local plans will be Regulations 2012 however we hope to move transport links and capacity enhancements to the required to be in general conformity with it. The to a Spatial Development Strategy at the next rail network all form part of the overall package of evidence that underpins the Greater Manchester consultation in summer 2019. measures identified. The 2040 Transport Strategy Plan for Homes, Jobs and the Environment Delivery Plan 2020-2025 will be published in draft will also inform district level plans. The Greater The main difference is in the role of the local alongside the new draft GMSF in January 2019. Manchester authorities have worked together for councils in approving the document. A joint It sets out all the transport projects we hope to many years and have collaborated for example Development Plan Document requires full achieve in the next five years to ensure that the on work around Brownfield Registers, land supply, council approval at the Submission and Adoption planned new housing and employment can be Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and Strategic stage, whereas a Spatial Development Strategy sustainably integrated into Greater Manchester’s Housing Market Assessment. requires the unanimous approval of the Greater

8 Manchester Combined Authority (but not the consultation is an opportunity for you to have your Your comments - tell us what you do or don’t like full councils). The City Mayor of Salford and the say on the way in which Greater Manchester will about the part of the plan you are commenting on Leaders of the 9 councils have all committed to develop over the next 20 years. and include the reasons why. seeking full council approval for the plan at the next and future formal stages of consultation The easiest way to respond is online - it counts Suggestions/alternatives - if you have better however so all 10 Councils will have the just as much as a postal submission and is easy ideas or want to offer up alternative proposals, let opportunity to fully debate the plan before it is to do. You can access the online consultation at us know about them. Tell us why you think your consulted on next time. gmconsult.org. However, we know that some approach is better and how it will help us achieve people prefer to respond by email or post, please the aims of the plan We now want to consult with Greater Manchester be sure to include the following information. residents as well as a wide range of stakeholders If not responding online, please send your about our spatial strategy, strategic policies Name and contact details – please give us your completed response by: and site allocations. All responses received in name and at least one way for us to get in touch email to: planningandhousing@ response to this consultation will be considered with you (e.g. your phone number, email address, greatermanchester-ca.co.uk and influence the Draft Plan at the next stage. or postal address). post to: Planning Team Consultation, GMCA, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Timetable Organisation – are you representing an Manchester, M1 6EU Following this consultation, all responses will organisation or group? Tell us who it is and how we be analysed and a Draft plan will be produced can contact them. In order to be open and transparent, the questions for consultation in Summer 2019. This will be that are asked on www.gmconsult.org are also subject to approval by the 10 Councils as well What you are commenting on – tell us which part shown within this full document, to ensure that as the GMCA (or GMCA/AGMA Executive Board of the plan you are writing to us about. Include everybody – however they choose to access the depending on whether the SDS Regulations are in the question, chapter names, and the reference information and potentially respond to the plan - place). number of the policy you’re referring to. If known, can see the same questions. please also give us page numbers and paragraph The final plan will be submitted for examination in numbers. If talking about a particular site, please early 2020 and adopted late 2020/early 2021. use the same site name/description used in the plan itself. If you have comments about more How to Get Involved than one part of the document then set them out Involving local people, organisations and separately. businesses is an important part of the planning process. We want to give people the chance to comment on the proposals in this plan. The

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SUMMARY

CONTEXT OUR STRATEGY

Greater Manchester is home to 2.8 million people WE WANT TO We want to deliver inclusive growth across the and provides around 1.4 million jobs. We are one of city-region for the benefit of everyone. the most economically diverse city regions in the MAKE GREATER UK, generating nearly 40% of total output (GVA) This chapter looks at boosting northern in the North West and 19% across the North of competitiveness, inner area regeneration, England. MANCHESTER sustaining south competitiveness with the City Centre continuing to be the driver of growth. We want to make Greater Manchester one of the ONE OF THE BEST best places in the world to grow up, get on, and We plan to make the most of our key locations grow older. By the end of the plan period (2037), PLACES IN THE and assets, addressing disparities, make Greater Manchester will be a top global city, efficient use of land and prioritise development attracting international investment and providing WORLD TO GROW of brownfield sites. It also looks at the role of its residents with a high quality of life. the town centres, green infrastructure and a sustainable transport network in delivering the OUR VISION UP, GET ON, AND vision for Greater Manchester.

The plan is designed to support the overall vision GROW OLD. A SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT GREATER for the future of Greater Manchester - to make MANCHESTER Greater Manchester one of the best places in the world to grow up, get on and get old - as set out in We want Greater Manchester to grow in a the Greater Manchester Strategy: Our People, Our sustainable way whilst also making the city region Place. more resilient.

10 This chapter looks at the carbon and energy HOMES FOR GREATER MANCHESTER A GREENER GREATER MANCHESTER policy, which sets out ways planning can help make Greater Manchester carbon neutral by Greater Manchester has a diverse range of As well as supporting wildlife and helping to 2038. We want to keep fossil fuels in the ground housing and residential neighbourhoods, capable reduce the impacts of climate change, our green and we do not support fracking. of meeting the wide variety of needs of our spaces make a huge contribution to our quality residents. of life. They promote good mental and physical The chapter also includes policies relating to heat health, create nice places to live, and support and energy networks, flood risk and the water Despite this, Greater Manchester is facing a economic growth. Many of our landscapes are environment, air quality and resource efficiency. housing crisis. It is adversely affected by the central to our local identity and pride, and are broken housing market that afflicts the country as well-loved by local residents. A PROSPEROUS GREATER MANCHESTER a whole. This chapter seeks to protect and enhance our This plan will help make all sectors and places This plan is one of the tools we will use to address environment, explores how we can achieve a in Greater Manchester more productive and this issue. net gain of biodiversity, establishes a network prosperous for the good of everyone living in the of strategic green infrastructure, identifies key city-region. This chapter sets out our housing requirement elements (e.g. river valleys and waterways) which and the land supply necessary to deliver will have enhanced protection within the city This chapter sets out our employment land it. It also sets out an ambition of delivering region, and sets out our policy for managing the targets and identifies the land supply necessary 50,000 new affordable homes across Greater Green Belt. to deliver Manchester, and explores a Greater Manchester definition of affordability. them. It identifies key locations which will support long-term economic growth across Greater Manchester.

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A GREATER MANCHESTER FOR EVERYONE A CONNECTED GREATER MANCHESTER quality, digital infrastructure across Greater Manchester. Although Greater Manchester has an excellent We want to make Greater Manchester one of range of employment, housing and leisure the best connected places in the world, both by PROPOSED ADDITIONAL SITES (ALLOCATIONS) opportunities, some neighbourhoods have not transport and digitally. shared in the benefits of recent economic growth. To achieve the vision set out in this plan, and This chapter looks at how we will ensure that new deliver the scale of development required to meet There are places in Greater Manchester where developments will be well served by transport and housing need and increase economic prosperity, a significant proportion of the population suffer sets out the proposed improvements to transport we need to allocate a number of strategic sites from deprivation with low levels of educational infrastructure. across Greater Manchester. attainment, and poor health and life expectancy. And many people are unable to find a suitable The chapter identifies our plans to improve the Whilst most new development over the home at a cost they can afford. transport network so that at least 50% of all plan period will take place on currently journeys can be made by walking, cycling and identified sites within the urban area, This plan aims to help address these inequalities public transport by 2040. some additional development sites are required and disadvantages. to meet housing need and boost the economic It sets out our plans for digital connectivity and competitiveness of Greater Manchester. how we will make sure there is affordable, high

12 DELIVERING THE PLAN

This chapter describes how the plan will be delivered. Many of the actions lie outside its direct scope and will be taken forward through other strategies, plans and programmes.

This chapter also describes our approach to securing the infrastructure investment required to support the plan

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BOLTON

Bolton has three allocations, all of which are located near to the M61 motorway. These will provide land for warehouses, industrial space, distribution and manufacturing.

These three allocations are: GM Allocation 4 – Bewshill Farm GM Allocation 5 – Chequerbent North GM Allocation 6 – West of Wingates / M61 Junction 6

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14 BOLTON DISTRICT OVERVIEW KEY STRATEGIC TRANSPORT INTERVENTIONS Existing Green Belt Housing Land Supply Committed Options Development

Green Belt 2019 Employment Land Supply Develop the Investment Case Investigated Further Potential Station Replacement / Town Centre Existing Railway Station Reconfiguration at Lostock (Rail)

Proposed Site Allocation Potential New Station

Manchester to Preston Electrification

M61

HORWICH

Quality Bus Transit (Bolton to Bury) Rapid Transit Corridor (Bolton - Bury)

BOLTON M61 J6 Link Road

Salford Bolton Bus Network Improvements Electrification from Bolton to Wigan LITTLE LEVER GMA6

GMA5

FARNWORTH WESTHOUGHTON Metro/Tram-Train Services M61 on Atherton Line GMA4

Potential New Station New Bolton to Wigan at Dob Brow Road Infrastructure and Quality Bus Transit

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 | Walking and cycling interventions not illustrated. For latest information on the 2040 Transport Strategy Delivery Plan see www.tfgm.com/2040

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BURY

There are four allocations in Bury. These will provide land for a broad mix of almost 5,500 houses within the plan period, including affordable homes.

These four allocations are: GM Allocation 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 - Northern Gateway (cross boundary with Rochdale) GM Allocation 7 – Elton Reservoir Area GM Allocation 8 – Seedfield GM Allocation 9 – Walshaw

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16 BURY DISTRICT OVERVIEW KEY STRATEGIC TRANSPORT INTERVENTIONS Existing Green Belt Committed Options Development Bury Interchange M66 Develop the Investment Case Green Belt 2019 Redevelopment Investigated Further

Town Centre

Proposed Site Allocation RAMSBOTTOM Quality Bus Transit (Bury to Rochdale) Housing Land Supply

Employment Land Supply

Existing Metrolink Stop

Indicative Future Metrolink Stop M66 Capacity Improvements

Quality Bus Transit GMA8 Northern Gateway (Bury to Bolton) Local Bus Network Rapid Transit Corridor GMA9 (Bolton - Bury) M66 M62 North East Corridor Express Bus Route M62 North East Corridor BRT BURY M62

South Heywood Link Road Elton Reservoir Link GMA7 Road and Indicative GMA1.1 Future Metrolink Stop RADCLIFFE New motorway junction at Birch and M62 North East GMA1.3 Corridor link road GMA1.2

Metrolink Extension to Middleton

PRESTWICH M60 Simister Island M60 Improvements

Metrolink Capacity Improvements

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MANCHESTER

Manchester has three allocations, all located in the south of the borough. These will help to maximise economic growth by providing cargo and operational facilities for the airport and industrial space. One of the allocations will also provide homes for 20 families.

These three allocations are: GM Allocation 10 - Global Logistics GM Allocation 11 - Roundthorn Medipark Extension GM Allocation 12 - Southwick Park

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Potential New Sandhills Metrolink Stop M62 North East Corridor M60 Express Bus Route Salford Central Station Upgrade CHEETHAM HARPURHEY HILL Great Ancoats Street City Centre Improvements Metro Tunnel NEWTON HEATH

MSIRR : A57 Regent Improve Piccadilly to Road Improvement Victoria Metrolink Frequency Manchester Piccadilly: HS2 and City Centre Transport NPR station and Growth Strategy Strategy Interventions SALFORD OPENSHAW QUAYS

GORTON Trafford Park Line HULME LONGSIGHT

RUSHOLME Metro / Tram-Train Services on the Glossop and Marple Lines LEVENSHULME FALLOWFIELD CHORLTON WITHINGTON Metrolink Capacity Improvements Castlefield Rail (East Didsbury to Shaw) Corridor Improvements M60

Mancunian Way / Princess M56 Junction Parkway Improvements GMA12 Improvements DIDSBURY NORTHENDEN Potential New Rail or Metro / Metro/Tram-Train Services Tram-Train Station at Baguely (Stockport to Manchester Airport)

Manchester Airport KEY GMA11 Metrolink Western Leg Manchester Airport Expansion Existing Green Belt Existing Railway Station Highway Improvements Green Belt 2019 Existing Metrolink Stop WYTHENSHAWE M56 J6-J8 Smart HS2 Bus Rapid Transit City Centre Indicative Future Metrolink Stop Motorway (Airport to the East) Town Centre Proposed Route of HS2 STRATEGIC TRANSPORT INTERVENTIONS MANCHESTER Proposed Site Allocation M56 AIRPORT HS2 and NPR Station and Tram-train Pathfinder Committed Options Development Housing Land Supply HS2 Growth Strategy Project: Manchester (Options Development) Develop the Investment Case Investigated Further GMA10 Airport-Wilmslow Employment Land Supply

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OLDHAM

There are 10 allocations in Oldham which will provide the land for more than 4,000 homes. Some sites will also enable the building of employment floor space.

These ten allocations are: GM Allocation 2 - Stakehill (cross boundary with Rochdale) GM Allocation 3 - Kingsway South (cross boundary with Rochdale) GM Allocation 13 – Ashton Road Corridor GM Allocation 14 – Beal Valley GM Allocation 15 – Broadbent Moss GM Allocation 16 – Cowlishaw GM Allocation 17 – Hanging Chadder GM Allocation 18 – Robert Fletchers GM Allocation 19 – South of Rosary Road GM Allocation 20 – Spinners Way/ Alderney Farm GM Allocation 21 – Thornham Old Road GM Allocation 22 – Woodhouses Cluster

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M62 J20-J25 Quality Bus Transit KEY M62 North - East Corridor Smart Motorway (Rochdale - Oldham) Existing Green Belt (Kingsway South) Highways and Bridge Connections Green Belt 2019 Potenital New Cop Road Town Centre Metrolink Stop M62 Proposed Site Allocation

Housing Land Supply

Employment Land Supply

Calder Valley Line GMA3 Existing Railway Station Improvements Existing Metrolink Stop

M62 Indicative Future Metrolink Stop GMA17 SHAW GMA21

GMA16 Mills Hill Station GMA20 Upgrade GMA2 Trans-Pennine Route ROYTON GMA14 Upgrade to Leeds A627(M)

GMA15

Bus Rapid Transit from M62 North HILL CHADDERTON East Corridor and STORES UPPERMILL OLDHAM Surrounding Towns to the Regional PEAK DISTRICT Centre LEES NATIONAL PARK

M60 J21 Upgrade GMA18

M60 Metrolink Capacity Upgrade (East GMA19 Didsbury to Shaw) Oldham Town Centre GMA13 Regeneration & Connectivity FAILSWORTH Package (Part 1) and (Part 2)

GMA22 M60 J21 - J24 Quality Bus Transit STRATEGIC TRANSPORT INTERVENTIONS Smart Motorway (Oldham - Ashton) Committed Options Development Rapid Transit Corridor (Ashton - Oldham) Develop the Investment Case Investigated Further

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ROCHDALE

There are seven allocations located solely in Rochdale. These will provide the land for almost 3,600 homes. There are 10 allocations in total, of which three are cross-boundary

These 10 allocations are: GM Allocation 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 - Northern Gateway GM Allocation 2 - Stakehill (cross boundary with Oldham) GM Allocation 3 - Kingsway South (cross boundary with Oldham) GM Allocation 23 – Bamford/ Norden GM Allocation 24 – Castleton Sidings GM Allocation 25 – Crimble Mill GM Allocation 26 – Land North of Smithy Bridge GM Allocation 27 – Newhey Quarry GM Allocation 28 – Roch Valley GM Allocation 29 – Trows Farm

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Calder Valley Line M62 North East Corridor Improvements Express Bus Route with Longer Term BRT Potential

Quality Bus Transit (Bury - Rochdale)

M62 J20 - J25 Smart Motorway

LITTLEBROUGH

M66 Capacity Improvments GMA28 GMA26

M62 M62 North - East Corridor (Kingsway South) Highways Tram-train Pathfinder and Bridge Connections Project: Rochdale to ROCHDALE Heywood GMA23 Metro / Tram-Train Services (Rochdale - Bury) GMA25 GMA27 M66

South Heywood GMA3 KEY HEYWOOD GMA29 Link Road GMA24 Existing Green Belt M62 North East Corridor Distributor Road Green Belt 2019 Quality Bus Transit (Rochdale - Oldham) Town Centre

GMA2 Proposed Site Allocation Potential New Station Housing Land Supply New Motorway Junction at GMA1.1 at Slattocks Birch and Link Road for M62 Employment Land Supply North East Corridor Mills Hill Station Upgrade A627(M) Existing Railway Station GMA1.3 MIDDLETON M62 North East Corridor Existing Metrolink Stop Simister Island GMA1.2 Local Bus Network Improvements Potential New Station

STRATEGIC TRANSPORT INTERVENTIONS M60 Metrolink Extension to M60 Committed Options Development Middleton Develop the Investment Case Investigated Further

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SALFORD

Salford has four allocations. Three of these will provide the land for 2,300 homes, whilst the fourth will deliver 320,000 square metres of employment floorspace through the expansion of Port Salford.

These four allocations are: GM Allocation 30 – Land at Hazelhurst Farm GM Allocation 31 – Land East of Boothstown GM Allocation 32 – North of Irlam Station GM Allocation 33 – Port Salford Extension

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24 SALFORD DISTRICT OVERVIEW M61 Potential New Station Salford Bolton Bus at Little Hulton Network Improvements

M60 Metro / Tram-Train Services Potential New Station on the Atherton Line WALKDEN (Metro/ Tram-Train) at Pendlebury Metrolink Connection New Guided Busway Stop (MediaCity - Salford North of Mosley Common Crescent)

M60 J13 / A572 Improvements SWINTON Salford Central GMA30 M60 J9-J14 Improvements Station Upgrade GMA31

Potential New Station at Western Gateway

PENDLETON M602 MediaCity to Salford Crescent New Rail Link into Quality Bus Transit Port Salford ECCLES

City Centre MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL SALFORD GMA33 QUAYS Metro Tunnel New Motorway Connection to Port Salford M60 Trafford Road Junction Improvements

Metrolink KEY Extension to Existing Green Belt M62 J10 - J12 Port Salford / The Quays Further Smart Motorway Salford Stadium Connectivity Green Belt 2019 Ugrade Improvements Town Centre

Further Phases of City Centre Western Gateway Proposed Site Allocation GMA32 Infrastructure Scheme Trafford Park Line (WGIS) M62 Housing Land Supply

Employment Land Supply

CLC Line STRATEGIC TRANSPORT INTERVENTIONS Existing Railway Station Improvements Committed Options Development Existing Metrolink Stop Metro / Tram-Train Services on the CLC Line to Warrington Develop the Investment Case Investigated Further Potential New Station

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STOCKPORT

Stockport has eight allocations, the first of which will provide around 90,000sqm of industrial and warehouse floor space. The other seven will provide the land for 3,700 homes.

These eight allocations are: GM Allocation 34 - Bredbury Park Industrial Estate Expansion GM Allocation 35 - Former Offerton High School GM Allocation 36 - Gravel Bank Road / Unity Mill GM Allocation 37 - Heald Green GM Allocation 38 - High Lane GM Allocation 39 - Hyde Bank Meadows / Oak Wood Hall GM Allocation 40 - Griffin Farm, Stanley Green GM Allocation 41 - Woodford Aerodrome

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26 STOCKPORT DISTRICT OVERVIEW Potential Station Replacement M60 M60 J24 - J4 Quality Bus Transit Rapid Transit Corridor (Rail or Metro / Tram-Train) Smart Motorway Upgrade (Ashton - Stockport) (Stockport - Ashton)

Stockport Interchange Bredbury Industrial Estate redevelopment Access Improvements Implementation of REDDISH GMA34 Stockport Station Masterplan GMA36 Bredbury Woodley Area South Stockport Rail Highway Improvements Infrastructure Improvements for National Rail/HS2/ Potential Metro/Tram-Train Services Metro / Train-Tram Services on the Marple Line Metro / Tram-Train Services from East Didsbury to Hazel GMA39 ROMILEY Grove / Stockport STOCKPORT

Potential New M60 GMA35 Stations at EDGELEY Cheadle (Rail or Metro / tram-train) and Gatley North MARPLE (Metro/tram-train) CHEADLE

Stockport Town Centre SEMMMS: A34 HAZEL Access Plan & Structure GROVE and A560 Junction Enhancements Improvements Stockport HS2 CHEADLE Growth Strategy A560 Cheadle HULME Corridor Package GMA37 GMA38

MANCHESTER GMA40 AIRPORT KEY BRAMHALL Hope Valley Existing Green Belt Line Upgrade Potential New Station Green Belt 2019 Adswood (Metro / Potential New tram - train) Town Centre Station at High Lane Proposed Site Allocation Poynton Relief SEMMMS: A6 to Housing Land Supply Road M60 Relief Road Potential New Station Employment Land Supply Stanley Green STRATEGIC TRANSPORT INTERVENTIONS GMA41 Committed Options Development Existing Railway Station

Develop the Investment Case Investigated Further Potential New Station

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TAMESIDE

Tameside has three allocations, two of which will provide the land for around 2,790 homes. The third will deliver around 175,000 square metres of high- quality employment floorspace.

These three allocations are: GM Allocation 42 – Ashton Moss West GM Allocation 43 – Goodley Green Garden Village GM Allocation 44 – South of Hyde

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28 TAMESIDE DISTRICT OVERVIEW STRATEGIC TRANSPORT INTERVENTIONS Rapid Transit Corridor Trans Pennine Committed Options Development (Ashton - Oldham) Upgrade to Leeds

Develop the Investment Case Investigated Further

MOSSLEY Ashton Interchange Quality Bus Transit Redevelopment (Oldham - Ashton)

M60 J21 - J24 Metrolink Extension Smart Motorway to Stalybridge M60

Quality Bus Transit Trans-Pennine (Ashton-Stockport) Route Upgrade to Leeds

Metro / Tram-Train ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE Services on the Metrolink Glossop Line Frequency Improvements GMA42 STALYBRIDGE to Ashton DROYLSDEN Tintwistle and Hollingworth Further Interventions Potential Station Replacement (Rail or Metro / Tram-Train) Mottram Moor and A57 (T) to A57 Link Road Denton Island Improvements

KEY A57 Hyde Road Localised Widening DENTON Existing Green Belt Green Belt 2019 HYDE Extent of Town Centre

Proposed Site Allocation M60 J24 - J4 GMA43 Smart Motorway Housing Land Supply Potential New Station Employment Land Supply at Gamesley Rapid Transit Corridor GMA44 Existing Railway Station (Stockport to Ashton) M60 Hattersley Station Potential New Station Potential New South-Facing Access and Station at Dewsnap Foot / Cycle Bridge Existing Metrolink Stop

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TRAFFORD

Trafford has two allocations, delivering around 8,500 homes in the plan period. The Carrington allocation will deliver a minimum of 6,100 of homes in the plan period and up to 10,000 new homes in total. It will also deliver over 400,000 square metres of employment floor space up to 2037.

These two allocations are: GM Allocation 45 – New Carrington GM Allocation 46 – Timperley Wedge

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30 TRAFFORD DISTRICT OVERVIEW M60 KEY Future Phases of Trafford Park Line Existing Green Belt Existing Railway Station Western Gateway Infrastructure Green Belt 2019 Existing Metrolink Stop Scheme (WGIS) Potential New Station Indicative Future Metrolink Stop Town Centre at Cornbrook Proposed Site Allocation Proposed Route of HS2

Housing Land Supply HS2 and NPR Station and HS2 Growth Strategy Potential New Station Employment Land Supply (Options Development) at White City (Metro / Tram-Train

URMSTON STRETFORD

M60 J8 Improvements

Metro / Tram-Train Services to Warrington

Metrolink Capacity SALE Improvements Carrington Relief Road GMA45 Sale West M60 Bus Corridor

Potential New Station at Timperley East

Metro / Tram-Train Services (Cornbrook to Manchester Airport via Timperley) New Carrington Bus Corridor ALTRINCHAM Bus Rapid Transit Rapid Transit Corridor (Manchester Airport to Altrincham) (Airport - Carrington / Irlam)

Tram-Train Pathfinder Manchester Airport Project: Altrincham-Hale Metrolink Western Leg GMA46 STRATEGIC TRANSPORT INTERVENTIONS HS2 MANCHESTER Committed / Under Construction AIRPORT M56 J6-J8 Develop Business Case for Early Delivery Smart Motorway Manchester Airport: HS2 and NPR Options to be Developed Station and Growth Strategy Requires Further Investigation M56 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 | Walking and cycling interventions not illustrated. For latest information on the 2040 Transport Strategy Delivery Plan see www.tfgm.com/2040

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WIGAN

Wigan’s five allocations will provide the land for around 350,000 square metres of employment floorspace and around 2,500 homes.

These five allocations are: GM Allocation 47 – Land South of Pennington GM Allocation 48 – M6 J25 GM Allocation 49 – North of Mosley Common GM Allocation 50 – Pocket Nook GM Allocation 51 – West of Gibfield

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M6 Wigan HS2 Existing Green Belt Growth Strategy Green Belt 2019

Extent of Town Centre M61 J6 Link Road Proposed Site Allocation

Housing Land Supply Electrification from Employment Land Supply M58 / A49 Bolton to Wigan Link Roads Existing Railway Station

Potential New Station Potential New Station at Dobb Brow Proposed Route of HS2

Quality Bus Transit M58 / M6 (Wigan - Bolton) Interchange Upgrade WIGAN Metro / Tram-Train Services on the Atherton Line

M58 Potential New Station GMA51 at Little Hulton M6 J21A - J26 Smart Motorway GMA48

GMA49 M6 J25 All-Movements Junction New Guided Busway Stop north of Mosley Common LEIGH Ashton-in-Makerfield Interchange Upgrades Bus Rapid Transit Extension to Wigan

Wigan and Bolton New M6 J23 East-West road Infrastructure Improvements GMA50 GMA47 STRATEGIC TRANSPORT INTERVENTIONS Committed / Under Construction M6 Potential New Station Develop Business Case for Early Delivery at Golborne Potential New Stations Options to be Developed at Kenyon and Glazebury Bus Rapid Transit Extension Requires Further Investigation to Lowton and Golborne

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HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Greater Manchester’s Plan for Homes, Jobs and The easiest way to tell us what you think is by taking the Environment: Greater Manchester Spatial part in our online survey. Here you will find more Framework information about the plan and you can answer as many or as few questions as you want: This Plan is all about making Greater Manchester fit for the future and one of the best places in the world to www.gmconsult.org live and work. Other ways you can have your say are: It’s important you have your say to make sure the final [email protected] plan reflects your views. Planning Team Consultation, GMCA, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, The plan talks about homes and jobs, but it’s about so Manchester, M1 6EU much more than bricks and mortar. It’s about reducing inequalities, improving the lives of our residents, and The consultation closes on Monday 18 March, 2019 at transforming Greater Manchester into the world- 11:59pm. leading city we know it can be.

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