• provision for community infrastructure where this development would place demand on existing services, in line with relevant policies in the 'Providing for our communities' and 'Our infrastructure' chapters;
  • accordance with the quality design principles and considerations of policies ENV 13a-c and ENV 19;
  • ensuring no adverse impacts on the amenity of nearby occupiers or uses under policy ENV 13a and ENV 15;
  • ensuring no adverse impacts on traffic flow or road safety under policies INF 13 and INF 14;
  • supporting sustainable travel and active travel modes in accordance with policies INF 8, INF 9, and INF 10 in particular; and
  • maintaining appropriate parking provision in accordance with policy INF 15.

CEN 2: Network and hierarchy of designated centres

  1. The council will promote the vitality and viability of the borough's centres by managing, maintaining and enhancing a strong network of centres as part of the following hierarchy:
  2. Town Centre: Stockport
  3. District Centres: Bramhall, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Edgeley, Hazel Grove, Marple, Reddish (Houldsworth Square), Romiley.
  4. Large Local Centres: Davenport, Gatley, Great Moor, Heald Green, Heaton Moor (Moor Top), Heaton Chapel, Heaton Moor (Shaw Road/Heaton Moor Road), Marple Bridge, Reddish (North).
  5. Other Local Centres: Adswood, Berrycroft Lane (Higher Bredbury), Brinnington, Cheadle Heath, Councillor Lane (Cheadle), Fir Road (Bramhall), Fiveways Parade (Macclesfield Road), Hall Street (Offerton), Heaton Mersey, High Lane, North Park Road (Bramhall), Offerton, Offerton Green, Smithy Green (Cheadle Hulme), Turves Road (Cheadle Hulme), Woodford, Woodley.
  6. Stockport is the principal town centre in the borough where the majority of new retail and main town centre use development is to be directed. The Primary Shopping Area will be the priority location for retailing. The Great Portwood Street area will be considered as an ‘edge of centre’ location for retail as directed in national policy.
  7. All retail and town centre proposals are to be in line with the role, function and scale that is appropriate to the size of the centre.