Places for Everyone plan

Adoption Statement for the Places for Everyone plan

Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document for Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan 2022 to 2039

Adoption Statement

Rochdale Borough Council

This notice has been prepared in accordance with the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended), the Town and County Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended) and the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004.

Notice is hereby given that (in accordance with regulations 17 and 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and regulation 16 of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004), Rochdale Borough Council has adopted the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document (Places for Everyone) with effect from 21 March 2024.

Places for Everyone was subject to an independent examination carried out by William Fieldhouse BA (Hons) MA MRTPI, Louise Gibbons BA (Hons) MRTPI and Steven Lee BA (Hons) MA MRTPI, inspectors appointed by the Secretary of State. The examination of the plan included public hearing sessions which took place between 1 November 2022 and 5 July 2023. Following the hearings, ‘main’ and ‘additional’ modifications were subject to public consultation over an 8-week period between 11 October 2023 and 6 December 2023.

In the inspectors’ report, published by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) on 15 February 2024 (on behalf of the 9 PfE authorities), the inspectors confirmed that, subject to the main modifications recommended, Places for Everyone is considered to be sound and legally compliant. Pursuant to Section 23 (3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004), the adopted Places for Everyone Plan incorporates these main modifications, along with additional minor modifications approved by the 9 PfE authorities.

Any person aggrieved by the adoption of Places for Everyone may make an application to the High Court under Section 113 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 on the grounds that:

  1. The document is not within the appropriate power
  2. A procedural requirement has not been complied with.

Any such application to the High Court must be made before the end of the period of 6 weeks beginning with the day after the relevant date, which is the day after the adoption of Places for Everyone takes effect, (from 22 March 2024 to no later than 2 May 2024).

In accordance with regulations 26 and 35 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and regulation 16 of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004, as soon practicable after the date of adoption (21 March 2024), the following documents will be made available for inspection on the council’s website.

  • Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document, including accompanying Policies Map
  • This adoption statement
  • The Integrated Assessment (incorporating sustainability appraisal)
  • The Integrated Assessment (incorporating sustainability appraisal) adoption statement (as required by regulation 16 of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004)
  • Details of where the Places for Everyone plan is available for inspection online and the places and times at which the document can be inspected. View library addresses and opening times

The documents will be available to view online at the locations and times set out in the table at the end of this statement, on the Greater Manchester Combined Authority website and at locations in the other 8 PfE authorities (for details please see the adoption statements issued by those authorities).

You may request from the local planning authority a copy of any of the documents in accordance with Regulation 36 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended) and regulation 16 of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004. Please note that a charge will be payable for paper copies of requested documents, and you will be advised of the cost as part of your request.

For further information, please contact the council using the following contact details: