Hundreds of new homes could be built on a huge hidden plot in Greater Manchester town

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More than 170 homes could be built at a Stockport quarry. An application from Stewart Milne Homes sets out a plan to build 172 houses in the Offerton area of Stockport.

The 23-acre plot, off Marple Road, is currently used for the extraction of sand and gravel. The mix of houses and apartments would be built on and around land at Offerton Sand and Gravel Ltd.

A total of 86 homes are to be designated as affordable housing with a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments, as well as one, two, and three-bedroom houses.

In total, the new community could house 646 people at full capacity. READ MORE: Woman, 39, died when cold water therapy session triggered unknown heart condition, coroner rules READ MORE: Heartbreaking tributes pour in after desperate search for man, 26, ends in tragedy The plans include seven hectares of land which is 'publicly accessible woodland and grassland areas, including more formal managed areas of open space' within the site.