'Inappropriate' new homes to be built on Stockport's green belt

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Plans to build new homes on Stockport’s green belt have been given the thumbs up. The council’s planning committee approved a scheme by WTGB Ltd to build 76 new homes to the east of Wilmslow Road in Heald Green at its meeting on February 13.

Beforehand, town hall planning officers had recommended the plans be approved - despite admitting the proposal is 'inappropriate development' and would 'cause some harm' to the green belt.

But they also emphasised the need to balance those concerns against the 'significant' demand for new housing in the borough.

Councillors voted to approve the plans with nine votes in favour and three against. Concerns were raised by Coun Anna Charles-Jones, leader of the Heald Green Independent Ratepayers, who said the car park “has been a troublesome site for many years,” but warned that the development could have a major impact on existing residents.