Greater Manchester Spatial Framework Draft 2 Consultation Response

The closing date to respond to the Greater Manchester Spactial Framework is
                                    Monday 18th March 2019.

YOU MAY USE THE SOCIETY'S RESPONSE TO WRITE YOUR OWN RESPONSE 

TO THE GMSF DRAFT2 CONSULTATION

The proposed development in High Lane (GMA38) plans 500 houses - supposedly suitable for elderly people - on a greenfield site along the A6 on the edge of High Lane Village. This is very odd logic. There is a need for suitable accommodation for older people but it should be in the village centre, not on the edge of the village where public transport is inadequate, there is no social connection and the only means of accessing the local doctors, shops, village hall, library, other than by car, is a dangerous, unpleasant uphill trek along the A6 which already has high pollution levels and congestion, made worse recently following the opening of the A555 link road from the A6 towards Manchester Airport.

We recently attended a meeting with Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, arranged by Cllr Blair for 'Save Stockport Green Belt (SSGB)' and other High Lane community Groups. The Mayor listened and was receptive to suggestions. We explained that it is possible to avoid building on Greenbelt land by either using the most recent housing projection figures (the Government and GMSF continue to use out of date ones) or by reducing the length of the plan to 15-17 years. Both are political choices so we hope the politicians will make the right choices to avoid building on Greenbelt.
We learned that the last GMSF consultation didn't receive a huge written response, so........

PLEASE RESPOND TO THE CONSULTATION IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO  THERE IS STILL TIME AND IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Send your response by email to:

 planningandhousing@greatermanchester-ca.co.uk 

Alternatively, use the SSGB questionnaire, prepared by Cllr Blair, or visit us in High Lane Village Hall tomorrow from 10.30 - 2.30pm - questionnaires will be available and we will be helping people to complete them.

Our full response to the GMSF consultation can be found HERE

SSGB residents response form can be found HERE

Greater Manchester Spatial Framework 2nd draft delayed

The second draft of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF - the development plan of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)) has been delayed for the second time. Official population estimates have fallen which could mean that less households will be needed in the GMSF plan.

                                        Key points from the latest GMSF news release:

- The Government intend to apply a new formula to housing growth
- The GMCA seek urgent clarity from government on housing figures
- The second draft plan will be put before each council and local ward councillors will have a      say on it
 - The public will be fully involved

Greater Manchester's lead for housing, homeslessness and infrastructure, Paul Dennett, said"For the GMSF to be a success we have to ensure that the Greater Manchester public are fully involved in this process"  - this is good news and something the Civic Society will be monitoring carefully.

Read the full news release HERE

SEMMMS Refresh - Civic Society Response to Stockport MBC Consultation

Marple Civic Society's response to the Stockport MBC SEMMMS refresh consultation can viewed HERE

Stockport Local Plan & SEMMMS Refresh - Civic Society Response to Stockport MBC Consultations

Marple Civic Society's response to the Stockport MBC consultations on the draft Local Plan & SEMMMS refresh can be viewed HERE

The closing date for responses is 8th October 2017, so there is still time to                               send individual responses.  Please feel free to use the Civic Society response                         to inform your response if you wish.

Summary of Response
Taken together, the draft Local Plan Issues and Options and SEMMMS consultations:

1. Land-use planning and transport planning are fundamentally linked but the papers do not explain how these two issues can or will be progressed together. We think they should have been presented as one paper, not as separate consultations. This is essential if we want to plan successful, balanced communities in Stockport and to create inclusive places with a good quality of life.
   
   
2. The SEMMMS paper does not acknowledge that from 2001-17 the only substantive SEMMMS delivery has been road schemes (new roads, plus some limited bus priority improvements); there has been almost no delivery of alternative schemes. More important than a wish-list of schemes is the creation of a clear delivery mechanism for all modes of transport, particularly public transport and cycling, not just the new road element.
   
   
3. A much more thorough approach to the District Centres as shopping and service centres should be taken and their ‘health’ examined more carefully. Attention should be paid to the quality of public realm and the need to ensure traffic does not dominate communities.
   
   
4. The role of Neighbourhood Plans is ignored – these are a part of the statutory planning system and several plans are in active preparation.
   
   
5. There is not enough concern with housing quality, and no real discussion about density. Target numbers appear to dominate thinking. High density is fully compatible with high quality – there is ample evidence that ‘compact city’ development in northern Europe creates better housing and better environments than we do in Stockport.
   
   
6. Employment should be better linked with housing, and be less Stockport-centric
   
   
7. Green Belt development should be a last resort, and the focus for new housing should be on existing urban areas
   
   
8. Green Infrastructure should be an integral part of new developments 
   
   
   

Save Manchester's Greenbelt Rally 1st April 2017

Save Manchester's Greenbelt is holding a rally next Saturday 1st April in Albert Square Manchester to protest at plans by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to build thousands of houses on Greenbelt across Greater Manchester.

Save Manchester's Greenbelt is an umbrella association representing of the "Save the Greenbelt" groups across Greater Manchester.  The organisation supports affordable housing on Brownfield sites and seeks to protect all Greenbelt for future generations.

A highly successful march organised by "Save Stockport's Greenbelt" and comprising of approximately 1000 High Lane, Woodford and Cheadle residents met in front of Stockport Town Hall in December 2016, during the first consultation, showed Stockport council the strength of 

feeling amongst residents. 

The second consultation on a revised plan will begin in August.  Councillors and officers need to know that only very significant changes to the proposal will be acceptable. 

The rally on Saturday will be supported by residents from all ten boroughs comprising the GMCA.  It will be supported by the Council for the Protection of Rural England who will provide a speaker on the day.

The rally will take place at 1-00pm in Albert Square outside the Manchester Town Hall.  If you care about your Greenbelt spare a couple of hours of your time to show how much you care.

N.B. Marple Civic Society made a detailed response to the first consultation - see HERE

GMSF Protest Walk Saturday 14th January 2017

On Saturday 14th January 2017 members of Marple Civic Sociey joined a protest walk organised by the "Save Stockport's Greenbelt Campaign" to protest against proposals in the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) to build thousands of houses on Greenbelt land in High Lane, Woodford, Heald Green and Cheadle Hulme.

Over 500 residents set off from High Lane and were joined en-route by protesters from Woodford, Heald Green and Cheadle Hulme who then proceeded to Stockport Town Hall for a rally outside the Town Hall main entrance.

More Photos HERE

Photos:
Arthur Procter

Greater Manchester Spatial Framework - Update to Civic Society Response & details of Protest Walk to Stockport Town Hall

The Civic Society Response to the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework consultation has been updated to include further comment on the viability of the proposed Tram-train between Rose Hill and High Lane and to suggest an alternative strategy to promote urban regeneration. 

See HERE for the final version of our response. 

 you can respond in 3 ways:

• on line: http://gmsf-consult.objective.co.uk/portal
• by email: GMSF@agma.gov.uk
• by post: Greater Manchester Support Team, PO Box 532, Town Hall,                        Manchester, M60 2LA

This consultation finishes 16th January 2017 

all responses must be submitted by then.

The civic society committee has attended relevant meetings, considered various views, and discussed the issues at length at an extraordinary committee meeting on 2nd December. Our planners, having read through and considered all the GMSF consultation data, have prepared the society's response and will submit to GMSF by 16th January 2017.

Feel free to use the society's response to help you write your own response 

it will add weight if you say it in your own words and with your own examples. 

The important thing is to respond 

High Lane Protest Walk Saturday 14th January 2017

A walk to in support of the Save Stockport's Greenbelt campaign will take place on Saturday 14th January starting at 11-00am from High Lane village hall.  Supporters will walk down to the Rising Sun Pub and take buses to the Blossoms pub.

Groups from Cheadle Hulme, Heald Green, Woodford and CPRE will meet the High Lane contingent at the Blossoms Pub (junction of Bramhall Lane and the A6) and will walk together to arrive at Stockport Town Hall at 1-00pm.

See below for details

Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Response to GMSF Consultation

The Campaign  to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has submitted a comprehensive response to the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework consultation.

The CPRE supports a plan-led approach to regeneration and economic development. However their response identifies lack of evidence for many assumptions in the plan including economic growth, failure in the "duty to co-operate" with adjoining planning authorities and failure to adequately consider brownfield land.

See HERE for the full CPRE report 

Greater Manchester Spatial Framework - Consultation Extended

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has announced that the public consultation on the first draft of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) has been extended to 16th January 2017.

To respond to the consultation see HERE

To see Marple Civic Society's response see HERE

Greater Manchester Spatial Framework Consultation - Civic Society Response

The civic society has prepared a response to the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) which plans 4,000 houses for High Lane. See our response HERE

YOU CAN USE THE SOCIETY'S RESPONSE TO WRITE YOUR OWN RESPONSE 

TO THE GMSF CONSULTATION

The proposed development in High Lane plans 4,000 houses on green belt, mostly agricultural land between Buxton Lane (A6), Windlehurst Road, Torkington Lane and Threaphurst Lane, and extends across Windlehurst Road around Windlehurst Hall and bound by Andrew Lane to the south. If it goes ahead it will more than double the size of High Lane and have an enormous impact, not just on High Lane, but the wider Marple area. 

There is still chance to find out more at the Marple Area Committee meeting on Wednesday 14th December at 6-00pm in Marple Senior Citizens Hall. You can find the full GMSF consultation HERE and you can respond in 3 ways:

• on line: http://gmsf-consult.objective.co.uk/portal
• by email: GMSF@agma.gov.uk
• by post: Greater Manchester Support Team, PO Box 532, Town Hall,                        Manchester, M60 2LA

This consultation finishes 23rd December - all responses must be submitted by then.

The civic society committee has attended relevant meetings, considered various views, and discussed the issues at length at an extraordinary committee meeting on 2nd December. Our planners, having read through and considered all the GMSF consultation data, have prepared the society's response and will submit to GMSF by 19th December.

Feel free to use the society's response to help you write your own response 

see HERE

it will add weight if you say it in your own words and with your own examples. 

The important thing is to respond 

Marple Area Committee Meeting 23rd November 2016

The next Marple Area Committee meeting will take place on 23rd November 2016 in High Lane Village Hall at 6-00pm and will concentrate on the A6 to Manchester Airport relief Road (A6MARR) traffic mitigation measures.

There are a number of report for consideration, see HERE for details.

Future Area Committee dates are:

An extraordinary meeting of the Area Committee to discuss the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (this includes the proposal to build 4000 houses on greenbelt in High Lane). The meeting will be held in High Lane Village Hall on 30th November 2016 at 6-00pm

A scheduled meeting of the Area Committee that will discuss the Greater Manchester Spacial framework (as above) to be held in Marple Senior Citizens Hall on 14th December 2016 at 6-00pm

Marple Area Committee Meeting Wednesday 9th November 2016 - Open Forum Discussion

The next Marple Area Committee Meeting on 9th November will take place at 6-00pm in Marple Senior Citizens Hall. (5-30pm for informal discussions with councillors and 5-00pm for GMSF Roadshow display - see below)

The meeting will include a presentation by a representative from Manchester Airport on the airport's development plans and a presentation on the council's Medium Term Financial Plan.

There will also be a poster display about the Greater Manchester Spacial Framework (GMSF) with officers available to answer questions starting at 5-00pm. See HERE for details.

The GMSF is the overarching development plan for the ten local authorities making up Greater Manchester.  The plan identifies sites for homes and jobs in each area but does not cover everything that a local plan would cover.  Individual districts will continue to produce their own local plans.

However, the GMSF has identified an area of greenbelt in High Lane to provide 4000 homes.  The proposal is now open for consultation.

Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) Public Consultation

The draft Greater Manchester Spacial Framework (GMSF) has been published and is open for consultation from 31st October to 23rd December 2016.


The plan includes approximately 4000 houses in our area.

See map below for local areas affected.

Further details on the draft consultation can be found HERE

Responses may be made online to:  http://gmsf-consult.objective.co.uk or

by email to: GMSF@agma.gov.uk or

by post to: Greater Manchester Integrated Support Team
                  PO Box 532
                  Town Hall
                  Manchester
                  M60 2LA

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Greater Manchester Spatial Framework - Greenbelt Petition

Our MP, William Wragg MP, has launched a petition to "Protect our Greenbelt".

He is greatly concerned about the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework plan and its potential threat to our Greenbelt.  He has launched a petition and is seeking support from residents and community groups.

The first consultation on the GMSF plan is expected to be published within the next few days.  It is rumoured that the plan will have a very significant effect on Marple and High Lane including the greenbelt.  The society will monitor the situation closely and keep members informed of developments. 

In the meantime if you would like to support William Wragg's petition follow the link below.

http://williamwraggmp.wixsite.com/protectourgreenbelt

Speaker Meeting - Greater Machester Spatial Framework 24th May 2016

Richard Wood - Planning Policy Manager SMBC

At the speaker meeting on 24th May 2016 Richard Wood, Planning Policy Manager for Stockport MBC, spoke about the Greater Manchester Spacial Framework and what it could mean for Marple.  

Richard is involved in developing the Greater Manchester Spacial Framework (GMSF) policy and currently spends half of his working week in this area of planning. 

The GMSF brings together the 10 authorities of Greater Manchester to identify future housing and land requirements.  A statutory joint Development Plan will be produced to manage the supply of land in Greater Manchester over the next 20 years.                                                                  Richard explained that the plan is still in its early stages. The situation will become clearer once the housing allocations to the 10 authorities has been agreed. However, he identified several problem areas for future development in Marple including transport, topography, heritage and ecology.

Richard's complete presentation can be seen HERE 

More photos can be seen  HERE    -   All photos by Arthur Procter

Greater Manchester Spatial Framework - Civic Society Response

The Greater Manchester Spacial Framework (GMSF) brings together the 10 authorities of Greater Manchester to identify future housing and land requirements.  They will produce a statutory joint Development Plan Document to manage the supply of land in Greater Manchester over the next 20 years.

The first GMSF consultation is now complete. 

The Civic Society's response can be viewed HERE

Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF)

The Greater Manchester Spacial Framework brings together the 10 authorities of Greater Manchester to identify future housing and land requirements.  They will produce a statutory joint Development Plan Document to manage the supply of land in Greater Manchester over the next 20 years.

As part of Stockport, one of the 10 GM authorities, Marple will undoubtedly be affected.  The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) is consulting on the first draft of the GMSF with a closing date of 11th January 2016.  

The Civic Society is preparing a detailed response in line with our policies and charitable objectives of protecting Marple from inappropriate development.  

However we are concious that the failure of Stockport MBC to implement their Allocations plan in 2013 has left Marple vulnerable to external planning pressure.  

For further information on the GMSF see HERE