Land off Moor Lane, Woodford

Stage: Pre-planning application enquiries.

Pegasus Group on behalf of Miller Homes has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to Stockport Council. You can find it on the SMBC planning website:

DC/095943|Residential development for around 125 dwellings, open space, landscaping, access from Moor Lane

The report states:

“The proposed development is for around 125 dwellings together with open space, landscaping and access off Moor Lane.”

This is not a planning application, but a preliminary stage in the process. The Council will assess the Scoping Report and provide a decision on whether an EIA is required.

The site of the proposal lies within the Woodford Neighbourhood Area and the Woodford Neighbourhood Plan policies apply. The forum management committee is studying the EIA Scoping Report carefully. The next stages may involve a public consultation and submission of a planning application.

If a planning application is submitted, the Woodford Neighbourhood Forum management committee will be notified by the Council as a consultee. We will assess the application against the relevant planning policies and submit comments to the Council. We will post our comments in the planning application table on this website.

Land South of Chester Road and East of Old Hall Lane, Woodford

Stage: Pre-planning application enquiries.

You may have heard about a proposal from Russell Homes for 545 dwellings on Green Belt land between Chester Road, Old Hall Lane and Woodford Garden Village, which was reported on Place North West.
Russell Homes have submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Request which is on the SMBC planning website.

DC/095675: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Request for proposed residential led development

It states:

“The site measures approximately 30ha of grassland fields located immediately south of Woodford. Access to the site is to be taken from Chester Road. The site’s primary access is proposed to be located at 499 Chester Road following its demolition. Similarly, a secondary access is proposed to be located at 469/471 Chester Road following its demolition.”

This is not a planning application at this stage, but a preliminary expression of interest which the Council will evaluate and then provide a decision. 

The site of the proposal lies within the Woodford Neighbourhood Area and the Woodford Neighbourhood Plan policies apply. The forum management committee is studying the EIA Scoping Report carefully. The next stages may involve a public consultation and submission of a planning application by Russell Homes.

If and when a planning application is submitted, the Woodford Neighbourhood Forum management committee will be notified by the Council as a consultee. We will assess the application against the relevant planning policies and submit comments to the Council. We will post our comments in the planning application table on this website.

Hall Moss Lane, Bramhall

Stage: Pre-planning application consultation

Jones Homes are preparing an outline planning application for the development of 250 new homes off Hall Moss Lane, Bramhall. They conducted an initial public consultation including the constituency MP, local councillors and residents. Although the site is outside of the Woodford Neighbourhood Area, it is very close-by and will have an impact on the Neighbourhood Area. Therefore, Woodford Neighbourhood Forum submitted a response to the consultation.

You can find our response here.

Local residents have formed an action group and their website is here.

A planning application is likely to be submitted to the Council in due course.

Woodford Garden Village Extension, Chester Rd, Woodford

Stage: Planning application submitted and awaiting a decision

Redrow/Harrow conducted public consultation events in July and September 2024 about proposals for an extension to Woodford Garden Village, including 540 additional dwellings and community facilities. Although the site is outside of the Woodford Neighbourhood Area, the Forum was invited as a stakeholder and submitted a response to the consultation.

An outline planning application was submitted to Stockport Council in December 2024 and you can find details here. It is currently awaiting a decision by the Council.

Woodford Neighbourhood Forum submitted a response to the planning application, which you can find here