Greater Manchester's Combined Authority (GMCA) spent more than £500,000 on just one barrister during the review of the region's mammoth housebuilding masterplan.
The examination of the Places for Everyone Scheme kicked off in November as inspectors looked to dive into various issues surrounding the strategy to build 165,000 homes over the next 15 years. Formerly known as Greater Manchester Spatial Framework, it is the region-wide plan for housing, jobs and the environment which has been repeatedly revised and is now in the hands of inspectors appointed by the government.
The document, which was submitted back in February 2022, has been under scrutiny over the last few months which is still ongoing.
