Davenport Green | Public Consultation
Consultation Closed
Our consultation has now closed. You can still view the information regarding the proposed Masterplan on our website. If you have any questions, you can contact a member of our team using details outlined below.
Welcome
Royal London is consulting on the emerging masterplan for the development of Davenport Green, bringing forward proposals comprising high-quality new homes, new transport infrastructure, a new Rural Park, community and local retail uses, as well as extensive employment opportunities.
Davenport Green is allocated for development in Places for Everyone (PfE) under the allocation title of Timperley Wedge. PfE is the long-term strategic development plan of nine Greater Manchester boroughs. Earlier this year (March 2024), Trafford Council voted to approve PfE, and the plan was officially adopted by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA).
Davenport Green has been allocated under policy JPA 3.2 and the site has the capacity to deliver around 2,500 high-quality new homes and includes the creation of a new Rural Park, new transport infrastructure, local centre and approximately 60,000sqm of employment floorspace. Further details on the PfE policy can be found here (On page 277 of the PfE Report).
Please take the time to read through the information available and let us know what you would like to see as part of the masterplan. All feedback will be considered in detail and will help inform the development of the proposals.
For more information, please contact us by:
- Calling our dedicated community information telephone line: 0161 711 0293 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm)
- Emailing us on contact@davenportgreenconsultation.co.uk
Join Us
We are holding a public drop-in event where attendees can meet the project team face-to-face, ask questions and provide feedback on the masterplan by taking a physical feedback form.
You are invited to join us at Bowdon Rugby Club, Clay Lane, Timperley, Altrincham WA15 7AF to learn more about the proposals on Wednesday 4th September & Tuesday 17th September. Both events will take place between 15:30 – 20:00.
As part of the consultation, we will be hosting two online sessions where the project team will talk through the plans and answer any questions attendees might have.
There will be two sessions and the dates will be confirmed soon. Please use the form below to register for updates.
The Site Context
The site is located between Hale Barns and Timperley, with Roaring Gate Lane running through the centre of the site. Ringway Golf Club and an area of agricultural fields will become a new rural park separating the new development from the eastern edge of Hale.
The built development will comprise new homes, employment space, retail and leisure uses as outlined in policy JPA 3.2. The new Rural Park remains within the statutory Green Belt.
Furthermore, an extension to the existing Metrolink line is proposed alongside the development. There is also potential for a new mainline Manchester Airport railway station, in line with what was originally planned as part of HS2 northern leg.
Benefits
The development will deliver economic, social, environmental and housing benefits.
Economic
New full-time jobs.
Around 60,000 sqm of new office and commercial space.
Proposed Metrolink extension and station.
Social and Environmental
Around 2,500 energy efficient new homes.
A masterplan that will allow for 45% affordable housing in line with planning policy.
Improved footpaths and cycle route.
Large new rural park.
A local centre, providing shopping and leisure facilities and incorporating a mobility hub linked to the proposed Metrolink station.
New and improved public transport facilities through the development of a new Metrolink station.
New bus and bus priority routes.
Provision for new primary school facilities.
Sports pitches and playing facilities.
New Local Areas for Play (LAPs) and Local Equipped Area for Play (LEAPs)
New allotments.
Housing
Include a range of housing types including first homes, affordable housing and private sale.
Potential for apartments, around the local centre and key public transport infrastructure.
There will also be opportunity to provide for later living options, self-build plots and other tenures such as build to rent (houses and apartments)
Considerations
The masterplan has been designed to ensure that, when the development comes forward, it seamlessly integrates with the existing community. It has been designed with sustainable transport and community considerations at its core.
Sustainable Transport
An extension to the Metrolink will include a new station within the local centre. Extensions to existing bus routes will provide access to surrounding communities and commercial centres.
The masterplan also includes dedicated cycle routes and footpaths linking existing communities, as well as new bus and bus priority routes.
Improvements to the existing road network will be enhanced by the delivery of a new spine road linking Runger Lane to the southeast to Thorley Lane in the west.
Community
Davenport Green will be a highly sustainable community designed to maximise the benefits of planned infrastructure, benefitting existing and future residents with employment opportunities, new homes, community facilities and green spaces. It will offer opportunities for everyone at every stage of life with a mix of housing tenures and sizes.
Masterplan Vision
Our masterplan is underpinned by four key placemaking principles:
1. Start with a Park
A development defined by its green setting.
2. Sustainable Connectivity
Promoting new movement patterns through sustainable infrastructure.
3. Progressive Neighbourhoods
A range of appropriate housing typologies and densities.
4. Locally Distinctive
Recognise, celebrate and integrate with local character, environment and heritage.
New junction in Thorley Lane
Hale Country Club
Manor Farm open space retained
New main road formed by widening existing Clay Lane
Brooks Drive walking and cycling route upgraded
Provision of space for new primary school
New local centre and metrolink stop
Employment campus adjacent to railway land
Potential relocation of Bowdon Rugby Club
Potential solar farm aiding in net carbon zero targets
Indicative Metrolink route
The Planning Process
Feedback received through this consultation will inform the masterplan which will then be submitted to Trafford Council Planning to form a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). SPDs set out detailed policies and guidance for specific sites and allocated areas, as set out in the Council’s Local Plan. The Council will oversee the compilation of the SPD, which will also be subject to future public consultation.
An approved SPD for Davenport Green will guide the development within the allocation and set out the overarching vision for the entire site, ensuring that development is brought forward, via planning applications, in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.
The timeline below shows the various stages that will take place to finalise the Masterplan and prepare the SPD for adoption, and before the planning applications and the development of the site is brought forward.
Once the masterplan is adopted, further updates will be provided setting out the next steps for Davenport Green.
Virtual Exhibition
Public Exhibition
We are holding a public drop-in event where attendees can meet the project team face-to-face, ask questions and provide feedback on the masterplan by taking a physical feedback form.
The drop in event will be held later this year, before the consultation closes, and details will be shared on this website. If you would like to be notified when and where the public exhibition will be held, please complete the form on this website and tick that you would like to be kept informed.
Shaping Davenport Green Together
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback.
The deadline for feedback has now passed.
If you have any questions, you can get in touch with the team by using the contact details at the top of the page.
Your details are requested to support your comments. Please note that any feedback provided will be used to inform the development of our proposals and a summary of all responses will be collated into a Statement of Community Involvement to support the submission of masterplan to the Council. The information provided will only be used for this consultation exercise. The data will be held securely in accordance with data protection guidelines by Lexington on behalf of Royal London UK Real Estate Fund.
About Royal London
Royal London was founded in 1861, and is the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and insurance company. Royal London Asset Management forms part of Royal London Group and manages £169.3bn of assets including £7.9bn in UK property assets (figures as at Q1 2024).
Everything we do is guided by our purpose: “Protecting today, investing in tomorrow. Together we are mutually responsible.” This underpins our approach of taking a long-term view to meet the needs of today and future generations.