Greater Manchester publishes final draft of Plan for Homes, Jobs and the Environment

The plan, developed by all 10 boroughs and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), sets out how the city-region will build the right homes in the right places so everyone can live in environmentally sustainable villages, towns and cities connected by a fully integrated, high-capacity transport system.The plan will now be discussed by Greater Manchester leaders on Friday 30 October. If endorsed, elected councillors from across the city-region will then have the opportunity to scrutinise the plans through November, and if approved by all 10 districts the plan will go out for an eight-week public consultation, beginning Tuesday 1 December.The Spatial Framework will provide a long-term plan for the kind of development that takes place across the city-region, and prevent the threat of unplanned development and risks to green belt land. It will also ensure Greater Manchester continues to be an attractive place to invest and do business, promoting growth and reducing inequalities.The framework notes that delivery of renewable and low carbon energy schemes will be supported with particular emphasis on the use of decentralised energy networks in areas identified as “Heat and Energy Network Opportunity Areas”.Find out more here.