Property developer Views plans to build nine terraced homes on land near Stockport town centre. Council officers recommend approval, despite residents' objections over the lack of affordable housing.
Property developer Views has submitted plans to the council to build nine terraced homes on land on the corner of Stanbank Street and Reuben Street, near Stockport town centre.
The council says national planning law allows developers to build schemes without affordable homes because developments with fewer than ten homes are not classed as 'major' applications. Meanwhile, Stockport is struggling with a surge in homelessness, with a lack of new homes cited as one of the reasons for this, as well as rising rental prices and people struggling to manage the cost of many essentials such as energy and food.
A report on the plan states: "Economic benefits consist of supporting the efficient use of a previously developed accessible site and contributing to the local economy.
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