Places for Everyone plan

About Places for Everyone

The Places for Everyone Plan is a joint development plan document for 9 Greater Manchester districts - Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan.

It took effect and became part of the statutory development plan for each of the 9 districts on 21 March 2024.

How Places for Everyone benefits the borough of Rochdale

For the borough of Rochdale, the Places for Everyone plan aims to create:

  • Around 10,500 new homes
  • Thousands of new jobs
  • Around 685,000 square metres of new employment space
  • Opportunities for new business development
  • Improved infrastructure

Proposed sites for development in the borough of Rochdale

The main sites identified for development in the borough of Rochdale under the latest proposals are:

  • The Northern Gateway - Simister and Bowlee
    This site is a cross-boundary site that will deliver around 200 new homes in the borough of Rochdale and 1,350 new homes in Bury.
  • Stakehill
    This site will deliver around 1,680 new homes and 35,000 square metres of employment space close to the Stakehill roundabout. There are also proposals for additional school place provision at Thornham St John’s Primary School and a potential new railway station at Slattocks. A section of the Green Belt will be retained through the centre of the site. This is a cross-boundary site with Oldham where around a further 115,000 square metres of employment floor space will be provided.
  • Bamford and Norden
    This site will provide 450 high-quality homes off Norden Road. Sports facilities will be retained within the area and will be significantly improved using contributions from the development.
  • Castleton Sidings
    This site will deliver new homes close to Castleton railway station. Land has also been earmarked as part of this scheme to enable the extension of the East Lancs Railway into Castleton.
  • Crimble Mill
    This site will deliver around 250 high-quality new homes and include the restoration of the Grade II listed Crimble Mill. The proposals also include enhanced recreational open space and land for the expansion of All Soul’s Primary School.
  • Land north of Smithy Bridge
    This site will provide 300 new homes and a new primary school. The proposal will also create improved pedestrian links and deliver improved visitor parking in the area to serve Hollingworth Lake Country Park.
  • Newhey Quarry
    This site will deliver 250 new homes with additional parking facilities close to the Newhey Bee Network stop.
  • Roch Valley
    This site will provide around 200 new homes close to Smithy Bridge Railway Station. This development supports the new residential relief road between Smithy Bridge Road and Albert Royds Street.
  • Trows Farm, Castleton
    This site creates around 550 new homes on land south of Crown Business Park and contributes to a new primary school to serve Castleton. New walking and cycling routes will also be delivered as part of this allocation