Introduction .....5

Our vision .....7 2.1 One heart, one home, one future .....7 2.2 Our places and neighbourhoods .....8

Our strategy .....13 3.1 Objectives .....13 3.2 Strategic policies .....16 Strategic policy 1: Spatial strategy .....16 Strategic policy 2: A strategy for our centres .....21 Strategic policy 3: Sustainable development in Stockport .....22 Strategic policy 4: Equality, impact and opportunity .....24

Development management policies .....25 4.1 Providing for our communities .....25 COM 1: Healthy and active across all ages .....25 COM 2: Community and social infrastructure .....27 COM 3: Educational facilities .....29 COM 4: Protection of open space and recreation facilities .....32 COM 5: Local Green Space .....34 COM 6: Sporting facilities .....35 COM 7: Health care facilities .....38 COM 8: Cemeteries and crematoria .....41 4.2 Our environment .....43 Part 1: Natural environment .....43 ENV 1: Protection of the natural environment .....43 ENV 2: Enhancing nature .....49 ENV 3: Nature Recovery .....54 ENV 4: Trees, woodland and hedgerows .....56 ENV 5: Landscape .....60 Ambitious Stockport, creating opportunities for everyone 1