The examination of the Places for Everyone Scheme kicked off this week as inspectors looked to dive into various issues surrounding the strategy to build 165,000 homes across Greater Manchester over the next 15 years.
Formerly known as Greater Manchester Spatial Framework, this is the strategy for housing, jobs and the environment which has been repeatedly revised and is now in the hands of inspectors Steven Lee, Louise Gibbons and William Fieldhouse - appointed by the Secretary of State. The document, that was submitted back in February 2022, is due to be scrutinised over the course of the next five months.
The legal ramifications of Stockport withdrawing from the plan in the 11th hour and problems with public consultations dominated the proceedings at Manchester Fire and Rescue Training Centre on November 1.
