APPROACH TO EMERGING SCHEME
- Design starts with assessments of landscape, visual impact and ecology
- Deliberate focus on smaller development area, enabling more landscaping
- Deliberate intent to retain significant amount of land as ecology areas
GROWTH, ECONOMY & CERTAINTY
- Boost to local economy
- Facilitate much needed growth in local employment
- Natural extension to Stockport’s biggest and most important employment zone
- Boost spending in local shops and businesses
EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL VALUE
- A varied and substantial number of good quality new jobs for local people
- Significant number of jobs created during construction stage
- Local training initiatives, including apprenticeships
- We will work with local schools and colleges
- Local sourcing of products and materials
- We will work with the local authority to link with existing regeneration initiatives
REGENERATION & COMMUNITY
- Aligned with ambitions of One Stockport and Levelling Up Fund objectives
- Positively contribute to nearby areas of deprivation
- Boost spending in local shops and businesses
BIODIVERSITY & ENVIRONMENT
- Create green/ecology zone
- Create accessible community nature park
- Deliver biodiversity net gain
- New trees and landscaping
- Green and sustainable development
- Electric Vehicle Charging Points and other renewable energy initiatives
- Targeting an industry standard ‘BREEAM Excellent’ development