Stockport is the only Greater Manchester borough not signed up to the region's joint masterplan - and has again put its own plan on hold after the government signalled changes to the planning system are in the pipeline. But while the uncertainty continues, progress on the £1bn regeneration of Stockport's town centre continues apace - with work progressing well on the new transport interchange, the redevelopment of a Grade II listed mill and a new 'intergenerational community'.
Developers also continue to table plans for schemes that both catch the eye and promise to bring new homes to the borough. And trains will again stop at one village for the first time since the 1960s after plans for a new £9m station were approved by planners.
Below are are some of the key projects could transform the town in 2023 and beyond.
