Hundreds of homes could be built on former green belt land in Rochdale suburb

The land has long been primed for 450 new homes07:21, 19 Aug 2026Hundreds of new homes have been earmarked for a vast space of grassland in Bamford.‌The Rochdalian suburb has long been anticipating 450 houses being built on former green belt land. It was taken out of the green belt following the adoption of the Greater

‘These are sustainable locations for development,’ the housing minister said

Councils will have to give a default ‘yes’ to proposals for housing around train stations, even if they are on green belt areas