Bellway has submitted a planning application for a 176-home residential development on a 19-acre site at Jacksons Lane in Hazel Grove, Stockport, which would also deliver new publicly accessible green space.

The proposals include a commitment that 50 per cent of the homes would be affordable housing, alongside the creation of new open areas for the local community. The scheme has been brought forward by Bellway's Strategic Land team and its Manchester division following the site's inclusion in the draft allocation of land for residential development in the emerging Stockport Local Plan. The land lies to the south of Jacksons Lane on the southern edge of Hazel Grove.

Sebastian Burrow, Bellway Strategic Land Director for the North West, said: "We have worked closely with the landowners and Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council to develop proposals which make effective use of this site and respond positively to local planning policy, helping to deliver much-needed new homes in the borough.

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"The project would include 50 per cent affordable housing, with a mix of rented and shared ownership properties, contributing towards meeting identified local housing needs and supporting the delivery of mixed, balanced communities in Stockport.

"This is a highly sustainable location for new homes, with shops, schools and bus stops all within walking distance. The development has been designed to promote walking and cycling, with new pedestrian and cycle links proposed as part of the site layout to ensure the development connects with surrounding footpaths.

"The proposals also provide significant areas of public green open space and a children's play area, alongside a range of measures to protect and enhance biodiversity, including new planting and the creation of wildlife habitats. These will deliver environmental benefits as part of a high-quality, sustainable development."

The development would comprise a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes for private sale, alongside two and three-bedroom affordable houses in a range of terraced, semi-detached and detached styles.

Plans also set out measures to enhance the site’s landscape features, including the retention of existing hedgerows, mature trees, the tree-lined corridor along the southern and south-western boundaries, and two ponds. New planting using native species is proposed to boost biodiversity, together with the installation of wildlife habitats such as bat and bird boxes.

Bellway is also expected to make financial contributions through the planning process to support local infrastructure improvements, potentially including schools, healthcare services, and open space, sports and recreational facilities.

Sebastian added: "As well as providing new housing and open space for people in the area, this project will enhance the vitality, viability and accessibility of Hazel Grove, bringing jobs and inward investment into the local economy."