Holcroft Moss Supplementary Planning Document

On behalf of, and in conjunction with, the Places for Everyone (PfE) Plan local planning authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan), the Greater Manchester Combined Authority has prepared a joint Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) relating to Holcroft Moss.

The SPD seeks to provide further guidance on how criterion 17 (in particular) of Policy JP-C8 of the PfE Plan will be implemented. Criterion 17 seeks to ensure new development does not have an adverse impact on the protected habitats and species of Holcroft Moss, which is within the Manchester Mosses Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The SPD is applicable to all nine PfE Plan local authority areas (excluding that part of Oldham within the Peak District National Park).

The SPD was adopted with effect from 8 May 2025 following a period of consultation that finished on 12 December 2024. It can be downloaded below, along with the consultation statement, adoption notice and project costs document.

Full details relating to the SPD can be viewed on the Greater Manchester Combined Authority website.

This page was last updated on 7 May 2025