A developer has unveiled plans for a ‘sports hub’ at a controversial green belt site earmarked for 450 new homes. Property giant Peel wants to have a ‘community conversation’ on the recreation facilities it says lie ‘at the heart of its ambitions’ for the land in Bamford, Rochdale.
The plot, between Jowkin Lane and Norden Road, is earmarked for development in the Places for Everyone (PfE) plan - a joint development strategy with eight other Greater Manchester boroughs. READ MORE : New housing plan set to progress after bitter council row over 'lies and hypocrisy' Formerly known as the GMSF, its proposed use of green belt remains highly contentious, but a final document is expected to be submitted to the government for approval early next
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