Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A developer has been accused of exploiting a loophole after putting forward plans for homes which do not meet national standards.
Controversial proposals for 325 new houses on green belt land owned by Seashell Trust were granted on appeal after initially being refused by Stockport council.
The development - off Wilmslow Road, in Heald Green - will part-fund the special school’s plans for a multi-million pound revamp of its ageing campus.
But councillors have raised serious concerns after it emerged that more than half the houses will not meet nationally prescribed minimum space standards.
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