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Council Approves 2,150-Home Garden Village Amid 4,000 Objections

5/3/2026

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Tameside Council granted permission for the Godley Green Garden Village, a 15-year project to build 2,150 homes on former green-belt land near Manchester.
The scheme includes about 323 affordable homes plus schools, healthcare, parks and commercial space.
Alan French, a 76-year-old farmer displaced twice, says he will not move despite the development.
Planners say compulsory purchase orders are a last resort but may be used, with over 4,000 people objecting.

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Tameside Council granted permission for the Godley Green Garden Village, a 15-year project to build 2,150 homes on former green-belt land near Manchester.
The scheme includes about 323 affordable homes plus schools, healthcare, parks and commercial space.
Alan French, a 76-year-old farmer displaced twice, says he will not move despite the development.
Planners say compulsory purchase orders are a last resort but may be used, with over 4,000 people objecting.